Courage for Gord Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Tragically Hip fans are throwing another benefit in memory of Gord

Come February 2, Tragically Hip tribute band Strictly Hip will teaming up with Rob Ferreira (formerly of Courage for Gord

They share a country and a passion for The Tragically Hip. Now Rob Ferreira, Jeremy Hoyle and some friends are

Canadians (and not just Tragically Hip fans) continue to be very generous when it comes to donating to Gord Downie-related

I continue to be stunned by the massive organic grassroots support we’ve seen for Gord Downie since the announcement of

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver
In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
Mark Silver