Documentary Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The Foo Fighters have released a documentary looking back 25 years of making music. Times Like Those is as fun as you’d expect.

Had this year been like any other, the Foo Fighters would have spent much of the time on the road

Back in the 1960s, Yorkville was a Toronto enclave that became a cultural centre for the burgeoning Canadian music scene.

Shane McGowan is one of the most interesting characters in the history of Ireland. Known equally for his poetic lyrics

If you’re not planning to watch the results come in from the US election on November 3, TVO is going

Friday was the 25th anniversary of the release of Oasis (What’s the Story) Morning Glory, an album that turned a

Friday marks the 25 years since Oasis and Britpop hit its peak. The band’s second album blew up worldwide, selling

The story is that an actual honest-to-God Ozzy biopic is in the works. Until that happens, though, we’ll have to

If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember going to the newsstand for music mags like Rolling Stone, Circus, and

Johnny Lydon (ne Johnny Rotten) has led a fascinating life, which is why a documentary on the guy is welcome.

Slipknot is easily one of the most intense bands we’ve seen over the last couple of decades. How did something

For the past couple of years, filmmaker Wil Dunlop has been piecing together a documentary that seeks to cover off

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 […]
Mark Silver
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, […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver