Dead Kennedys Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Tuesday, January 12, 2021

When will Canadians get a chance to get their COVID-19 vaccination? Use this calculator. Once you know your place in

All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and

When punk bands go on the road, they tour far and wide. Cameron Gordon at Completely Ignored put together this

All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and

I still haven’t downloaded the Pokemon GO app. I’m not sure how much longer I can hold out. Meanwhile, in

Halloween is a great subject for a song because of the practices, history, and spirit of the holiday that can

For the casual observer, punk seemed to explode everywhere at once in about 1977. In the days before the Internet,

In 1987, Napalm Death managed to make a statement in all of 1.316 seconds with “You Suffer.” According to the

I clearly remember when the first Lollapalooza came to Toronto in 1991, local TV news anchors had a hard time

Last Thursday, the Dead Kennedys were playing a gig at a place called the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach,

East Bay Ray, the guitarist with the Dead Kennedys, has an issue with YouTube. He wrote an op-ed piece for

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 […]
Mark Silver
The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
Mark Silver
Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver