Carl Sagan Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Spacecraft Fact of the Day: Why Chuck Berry is Flying Through the Universe and the Beatles Aren’t

March 25, 2017March 24, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Carl Sagan, Chuck Berry, Golden Record, Voyager

One of the coolest music projects ever was the Carl Sagan-curated Golden Record, phonograph records attached to the Voyager 1

Jack White and His Effort to Play Vinyl in Space

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Carl Sagan, Icarus, Jack White, Third Man Records

Jack White is always looking for ways to promote the use and enjoyment of vinyl records. His new project is

If the Aliens Are Listening, This is the Music They’re Hearing

July 19, 2015July 18, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Carl Sagan, Contact, Lightyear.Fm, Year Zero

The first radio waves escaped earth’s atmosphere over a hundred years ago, heading into the universe in all directions at

Geeks&Beats Podcast Episode 91: Tragically Hep [sic]

January 28, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments #gnbmugtour2015, 123456, 9to5mac.com, A&M Records, AppleWatch, Blind Willy Johnson, Cab Calloway, Carl Sagan, Celine Dion, CFRB 1010, Charles Darwin, Chuck Berry, Elvis comeback, Evolution, Hepster, Hipster, Jazz, Passwords, popular boys names, Super Mario Brothers, The Sex Pistols

As we close in our 100th episode–you’re already shopping for gifts, I know–Michael and I once again bring the various