Fentanyl Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

This pharma company created a pro-fentanyl rap video that is…I don’t have the words, actually.

From the Dept. of Bad ideas comes this story (via Gizmodo) of a rap video commissioned by Insys Therapeutics to

July 11, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Fentanyl, Opioids

Prince. Tom Petty. Lil Peep. Paul Gray of Slipknot. Three Doors Down guitarist Matt Roberts. Former Wilco guitarist Jay Bennet.

Has it been two years since Prince died? And we’re just getting around to doing something about who gave him

I really should pay more attention to what’s happening in Canadian politics but the shit show south of the border

Fentanyl has already killed Prince and Tom Petty. There are whispers that it may have been a factor in the

The opioids crisis has hit the music industry after the family of Tom Petty confirmed the musician died from the

A friend who deals with governmental health policy was over for dinner last night. “There is no pure heroin on

When Tom Petty died on October 2, the story was that he was found in full cardiac arrest. A heart

Happy birthday, mom! And now, the music news for June 6. Was Prince given the wrong drug in hours before

Friday will mark the one-year anniversary of Prince’s death. After lying dead and alone in an elevator at his Paisley

I’m well into week three of this hideous chest virus. Anyone else come down with the same thing? Weird how

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver