Florence + The Machine Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Did you notice the new Florence + The Machine song during last night’s Game of Thrones? And does it mean anything?

As the citizens of Winterfell hunker down in preparation for the battle with the Night King and the White Walkers,

Happy 32nd birthday to Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine. In other music news for August 28, 2018… Canadian

Buying concert tickets used to be easy. When you heard of a show you wanted to see, you went down

It was on this day in 1962 that the Beatles released “Love Me Do,” their first single. The same day,

Are you telling me that this is the second-last weekend of the summer? Seriously? And now, music news… A Rob

When Florence Welch heard that a fan couldn’t make her show in Austin because he was too ill to leave hospice

WARNING! THERE IS LINK TO A GRAPHIC IMAGE POSTED BELOW. More details about Friday night’s horrible events in Paris are

This is the latest we can possibly have the change back to standard time. Damn, it’s dark in the morning.

In another example of the inevitable mashup, Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” has been genetically spliced with “Shake It Out”

Camping on the May long weekend? No thanks. Great news! Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson has been ruled cancer-free. Robin Thicke

It’s tax day in the US. Which reminds me: I still haven’t done my taxes. We have until the 30th.

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver