City and Colour Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

What is going on at the Rapids Theater? Nothing good, it seems

As of last Wednesday, May 19, private venue owners in New York State are no longer required to insist that

Artist: City and ColourSong: MurdererEP: Low Songs City and Colour can’t possibly go wrong with vocals as divine as Dallas

Artist: The RaconteursSong: Somedays (I Don’t Feel)Album: Help Us Stranger The Raconteurs, a band which features Jack White, Brendan Benson,

[Staff photographer Andrei Chlytchkov made the trip up to Casino Rama on April 25th to catch a double bill of City

If this were an ordinary gig, I wouldn’t be writing this. Billy Talent, City and Colour, PUP and a few

When was the last time somebody made you a mixtape? OK, a label sharing a promotional sampler may not be

Powerhouse indie label Dine Alone Records has just released the 2016 edition of their annual summer sampler. It features 26

All the sales numbers and various statistics from 2015 are coming in from the Canadian music industry (I have more links

Dine Alone, the Toronto indie label that’s home to everyone from City and Colour to Jimmy Eat World to Arkells

Here are my top 11 picks from all the music that’s crossed my desk and my inbox this week. Anything

Out of all the music I’ve encountered this week, here are the eleven tracks I think you should hear. Compiling

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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