Documentaries Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

A Shannon Hoon documentary comes out this week. Here’s a trailer.

Shannon Hoon remains a great tragic figure of the alt-rock 90s. Blind Melon showed such potential, but then Shannon died

Because we don’t have enough to worry about, here’s the story of poop plumes. Once you’ve read that, try music

As if we don’t have enough to worry about, there’s this and this. Oh, and this, too. Swell. Now, the

Jonathan Demme, the man who help get David Byrne into that massive suit for the Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense concert

We lost Prince a year ago today–and we haven’t heard the end of this story. Not by a long shot.

Since is inception in 1962, NFL films has been creating some of the greatest highlight reels ever made. But few

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver