Enter Sandman Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Try to stop watching this cover of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.” I DARE YOU.

Guitar whiz Robert Fripp (King Crimson) and his wife, singer Toyah Wilcox, have a new thing they called “Lockdown Lunch”

Frankly, I don’t see the point of Halloween because it’s just not my thing. I will, however, give big props

Rob Scallion must be really, really bored during the COVID-19 shutdown. He decided that Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” needed to be

If you were around in the summer of 1991 when Metallica dropped their black album, you’ll remember how much of

There’s no question that Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” is a great song. But can it sand up to 20 different stylistic

Because this site’s meagre revenues depend largely on what pennies we can get through Google AdSense, we have to adhere

What’s with Metallica being so playful and fun with this album release? Whatever’s got into them, I like it. Their

The mark of a great song is its ability to be adapted and moulded into different shapes while still retaining

There’s absolutely no reason to do this, of course. Still, it’s cool, innit?

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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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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