English Beat Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The Diversity Show [Music and Podcast Embedded]

Here is a truth that some people find very uncomfortable: rock, alt-rock and indie rock are predominantly white. Why is

Sometimes people get so pissed off or so inspired by something that they just have to sing about it. This

The first-ever YouTube video, “Me at the Zoo,” was posted on this day in 2005. As for music news on

The English Beat, one of the great bands from the second wave of ska, had some genuine Jamaican DNA in

Here is a truth that some people find very uncomfortable: rock, alt-rock and indie rock are predominantly white. Why is

Sometimes people get so pissed off or so inspired by something that they just have to sing about it. This

If it seems that all the good names are band names taken, you’re not far off. Despite the best intentions

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver