Cassette Store Day Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Here’s some good news. Your dog WILL come to your rescue–if he/she knows what to do. Nice to know as

[I have this assignment to Gilles LeBlanc because you know how I feel about cassettes, right? – AC] Did you

Let me be clear: Cassettes are a hateful, obsolete format that deserves to die. Anyone who longs for the days

Saturday (October 8) was International Cassette Store Day? Really? Sorry I missed it. Actually, I’m not. I hold in my

Cassettes are hateful things. Anyone who romanticizes/fetishizes them never had to deal with them when they were A Thing. And

I played softball for four hours on Saturday. My Apple Watch told me I exercised for two minutes. That tells

My feelings about this stupid cassette revival have been well documented (Go here for a refresher on why cassettes suck.)

While I’m fully on board with Record Store Day‘s vinyl mandate, I will have no truck with a day that

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver