Electric Guitar Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

A cool art installation: 70 birds play the electric guitar

This just might make your day. 70 birds naturally playing guitar in random synchronicity is one of my favorite art

The thing that gives the electric guitar is sonic power is its ability to use distortion and volume to the

While the electric guitar is a wondrously versatile thing, some types work better for some genres than others. This article

[Every decade or so, people start wailing about the death of rock and how the electric guitar is on the

On this day in 1973, the first-ever handheld mobile phone call was made. As for music news on April 3,

The Monday after the switch to daylight saving time is always the worst, innit? Why is this still a thing

Plastic (or at least the first version of it) is 110 years old today. As for music news for February

Who should get the credit for inventing the electric guitar? Was it Les Paul? Adolf Rickenbacker? Or someone else? This

On this day in 1962, the Rolling Stones played their first gig. As for music news for July 12, 2018…

No, no, no. This is not a good sign. I wish we were being punked but it appears that pinch

Every twenty years or so, someone predicts that music’s love affair with the electric guitar is over. Let’s go back

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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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 […]
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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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