Cassettes Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 907: Digital Debris part 1: B-sides and bonus tracks

We are very, very deep into the digital era when it comes to music. Virtually every song we could ever

The recorded music industry has gone through a ton of changes in its 100+-year history. This visualization illustrates some of

Got a nutty friend who believes in QAnon? Better read this. Once you absorb that, move on to music news

In case you missed it, the corona virus now has an official name: Covid-19. While you ponder that, here’s music

I didn’t mention this yesterday because we didn’t need any more depressing news. January 20 was “blue Monday,” allegedly the

Leonardo DiCaprio turns 45 today. He still looks, like, 17. Moving on to music news for November 11, 2019… If

Canadian Thanksgiving. I get that. But why is Columbus Day still a thing? Think about that while you browse through

It’s that time of August when those stupid wasps show up to ruin our outdoor meals. Moving to music news

I must state it again: Cassettes are an outmoded, outdated, awful technology that deserves to die. There is no reason

There’s a reason we left cassettes behind: They’re a hateful, unreliable, bad-sounding music storage format. The only people nostalgic for

A sign of spring: My dealer has asked me to make an appointment to have my snow tires removed. Here

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 […]
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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