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

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver