Dubai Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Miss the KISS 2020 Goodbye concert? Check it out here.

KISS performed an insanely big New Year’s Eve show in Dubai, one that set at least two world records. First,

Dubai has some of the wildest architecture anywhere in the world. That now includes a building called The Pad. Designed

First, you should know when I say “sun” I mean 45 C heat. And “sand” means desert. Millions and million

Time to leave Singapore for Kuala Lumpur where the Yellow Shirts and the Red Shirts are battling each other in

From this week’s PopBitch newsletter: Remember that disastrous gigAmyWinehouse had in Dubai in 2011? The one everyone blamed on the

Three retro items: 1. Anyone remember the time David Bowie was on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson? (Via Diffuser)

If you live in Canada, we’re now past Tax Freedom Day. You’re done paying the government. Theoretically. Ticketmaster has a

Tales from the Sports Journalist’s Beat – Morgan Campbell in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 019 January 24, 2021
From being an NCAA football player to becoming a journalist, Morgan Campbell has spent most of his life with an insiders’ view of the sports world. Over his 20+ year career, he’s witnessed the changes and pullback in sports journalism. In this episode, Morgan breaks down the impact of the new realities of sports journalism, […]
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The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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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 […]
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