DJing Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Can you DJ using just 78 RPM records? Yes. Yes, you can.

Being a DJ these days can involve everything from premixing material on a laptop, to live mixing digital tracks using

There are many ways to DJ. Larry found this on Facebook.

Google says that today is the anniversary of its founding in 1998. Interesting how they retroactively made that declaration. I

The First Annual Toronto Vinyl Summit is TONIGHT! You’re coming, right? And in other music news for May 9, 2018…

So you want to make the jump into vinyl but you’re a little worried about the cost. DJ Question Mark

The last weekend in July. Make it a good one. And now the music news. At a show in Toronto on

Hasbro is preparing the release of Dropmix, a “First-of-its-kind music mixing Ggme featur[ing] songs by Afrojack, Bruno Mars, The Chainsmokers,

Normally, DJ Maceo Plex (Eric Estornel to his mom) concentrates on tending his residency at clubs on the party island

During the years I spun music in clubs, there was always that point in the evening when I couldn’t think

June 10, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments DJing, Laptops

Back in the day, DJing required fast hands and the confidence to drop beats and samples in real time in

November 9, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments DJing, DJs

I spent countless hours in DJ booths, many of which were spent dealing with dickheads who felt no shame in

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
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