Christmas Song Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

It’s a COVID Christmas song!

They say you should write about what you know. The cAbiners have done just that with this Christmas song.

Arkells have become one of the most prolific Canadian bands of the last decade. They’re always writing, recording, and releasing

According to research by Viberate, there are more than one million Christmas songs in the wild. I believe it, too,

If you follow UK politics, you might remember Lord Buckethead, a one-time candidate for Prime Minister. He says that his

Green Day has been around for more than a quarter century without releasing an original Christmas song [citation needed]. They’ve

The Darkness–who, by the way, released an excellent album entitled Last of Our Kind, one of my favourite hard-rockin’ records

A porn song that ended up in Sesame Street? Jingles by Barry Manilow? And Brian Eno did what for Microsoft?

Every year, The Killers pump out a new Christmas single. Their 2014 model–maintaining a streak that began in 2006–features Jimmy

Welcome to The Roth Show. (Via Hennemusic)

Steel Panther is the LA hair metal band for whom 1987 never ended. They’d like everyone to know that they’re

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver