Cypress Hill Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 816: The 90s, Part 5(b): The Hip-Hop Influence

If we look at the state of rock here in the 21st century, it is no longer the main musical

Repeat after me: It’s still summer. It’s still summer. It’s still summer. And now, the music news for September 20.

One of my favourite Simpsons episode of all time was “Homerpalooza” from 1996 when Homer joined an alt-rock tour suspiciously

After a series of gigs–some standard, most guerilla–Prophets of Rage (Rage Against the Machine + Public Enemy + Cypress Hill)

Prophets of Rage, featuring everyone in Rage Against the Machine except Zack, Chuck D from Public Enemy, B-Real from Cypress

Is the time ripe for a fond look back at the 90s? A grunge revival? Old-school gangsta? Well, if the

I’ve heard–and not being a boxing fan, I’m not sure if this is entirely true–that Mike Tyson once employed a

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 […]
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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