DNA Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Someone has converted COVID-19’s DNA sequence into music. Here’s what the disease sounds like.

COVID-19’s DNA sequence has been distributed to researchers around the planet in an effort to come up with a vaccine

One of the great albums of the late 90s is Mezzanine from Massive Attack. When it was released in 1998,

Whenever I want to test out a set of speakers, I bring along a copy of Massive Attack’s meticulously produced 1998

Since its release n 1972, Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water” has appeared on vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CD and all

Polaris Music Prize Day! Come back tomorrow for all the results. And now, the music news for September 18. Did

Stick with this video. You’ll learn something pretty cool about the chemicals that make up your body.

Give it up to the guys in OK Go for continually finding new ways to be creative with their music.

A couple of years ago, Michael Zuk, a dentist from Edmonton, spent more than $30,000 to acquire a diseased molar

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