Etymology Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The English language could use some new musical terms. Can you help?

. [This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The English language has been evolving for centuries. Each year,

This email arrived from Susan over the holidays. “Is there a word for the sense of immense disappointment that occurs

When the word “punk” is thrown about today, chances are the conversations (a) a form of loud, fast alt-rock; or

As someone who churns out tens of thousands of words every week–emails, blog posts, business documents, tweets, radio scripts–I’ve developed

Some musical terms worth remembering: Earworm: A clip of a song running through your head on a seemingly endless loop.

[This is something I wrote for Nightflight.com. Go there for more interesting music articles from a wide variety of authors.

In order to make the complex comprehensible, humans are always looking to put things into nice, neat piles. Music, for

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
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver