Def Leppard Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Tuesday, June 2, 2020.

Is 2020 over yet? There’s still seven months to go? Jeebus. Let’s do our best. Here’s music news for June

The COVID-19 dreams are getting crazy. I dreamt that I was in charge of a McDonald’s focus group to determine

Happy birthday, Dave Grohl! He’s 51 today. Meanwhile in music news for January 14, 2020… Even though music fans are

Outside of certain Latin-based nomenclature requirements, the rule in science is that if you discover it, you name it. Christina

The Cuban Missile Crisis began on this day in 1962. We don’t need another one of those, ever. Otherwise, how

Day three of my trip to CES in Las Vegas. Man, there’s a lot of weird stuff on display here.

Say what you will about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – who deserves to be in and what

One day, we’ll turn on the news and not hear anything about Donald Trump. One day… Meanwhile, here’s music news

On this day in 1902, the Antikythera Mechanism was discovered. We still don’t know who made it. Or when. As

Def Leppard is touring with Journey this summer–plus all their music is finally available on digital music services. That calls

For as long as I can remember and for decades before that, a certain type of woman (and a few

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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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