COVID-19 Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The Dolly Parton vaccine meme is what the internet was made for

To recap: Dolly Parton (estimated net worth: US$500 million) donated US$1 million to pharma company Moderna, which recently announced a

It’s no surprise at this point to learn that the Unison Benevolent Fund won’t be hosting its normal end-of-the-year fundraising

Fifty years ago, officials in Oregon, had to nuke a whale. And that’s not much of an exaggeration. And thirty

There’s no question that it’s going to be an ugly, difficult, pandemic winter. Yet this week, there was cause for

The Dirty Knobs are headed up by Mike Campbell, a former member of Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers. They’ve got a new

Paul McCartney may have played his last gig. At least that’s his fear because of the coronavirus. Here’s what he

Before the fall spike in COVID-19 cases across Europe, it looked like some countries had things under control. During those

Peter sends us this story from IFLScience: “It might sound like the jaunty beeps of Brian Eno playing with a Gameboy, but

As Tom (who found this clip) points out, it was only a matter of time before this parody of “The

No. Just…no. Let’s begin the first day of autumn with music news for September 22, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: There

It’s been more than six months since most of us went to see live music in person. That’s a considerable

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver