Gen X Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

If you’re a member of Gen X, the music of your youth is the new classic rock

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Back when The Simpsons still offered biting social commentary, season seven

I’m pretty sure it was the music historian Simon Frith who said “Every generation has the biological right to believe

Damn kids. Do they even know what they want? Absolutely. It’s just that they don’t have a lot of loyalty

RAIN had a cool story yesterday about the methods by which Americans are accessing music these days. What makes the

There comes a moment in our lives when we realize that we’re no longer young again. I don’t mean mentally,

You know that photo on the cover of the first Rage Against the Machine album? That’s a real picture of

Yes, you original Lollapaloozers, time has marched on. Released February 1, 1994 Released March 8, 1994 Released May 10, 1994

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