Doors Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Sunday fun with isolated vocals featuring Jim Morrison and “Hello I Love You”

Listening to isolated vocals–especially from the era before studio trickery and Auto Tune fakery–is revelatory because it shows the true

Korn might have been the first rock band to issue branded facemasks. Now everyone is getting into the game. A

I’m not a fan of Halloween, but I do like a good scare from things like movies, novels, and even

One hundred years ago today, at 11 am on November 11, 2018, the guns fell silent on the battlefields of

Years ago when I was still in high school, an older girl name Sharon asked me to transfer some of

I walked into a restaurant for bacon and eggs this morning and what’s the first thing I heard? Mariah Carey’s

Back in the UK for a couple of days for a Sparks concert (that was last night), a trip to

There is NO productivity this week, is there? But isn’t that what summer is for? And now, music news for

Back to work. I know, I know. The first week of January is always THE WORST. Still, we must trudge

When a famous artist passes on, he/she/they can be outlived by their art, a massive and valuable body of work

The person who introduced me to The Doors was a girl named Sharon. She was several grades ahead of me

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver
In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
Mark Silver
Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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