Glenn Gould Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Saturday, November 3, 2018

Why is daylight saving time still a thing? Let’s get rid of it. Seriously. Although I do like the extra

The Reality of Music, a new exhibit of the prescience of Canadian pianist Glenn Gould, arrived in Toronto on September

Glenn Gould was an innovator. His creativity knew no bounds and his life and music continue to influence to this

On this day in 1965, the Beatles played Shea Stadium in New York. This was pretty much the birth of

Canada turns 150 today, which barely makes us a zygote alongside countries like Japan, China and Egypt. Still, it’s an

Just one more day of campaigning before Americans have to choose between two terrible candidates. But hold onto this thought:

Glenn Gould was one of this country’s–one of the world’s–best classical pianists. He also had a thing for sound collages

Anyone else got this laryngitis thing that’s going around? Chris Martin and the X-Files Gillian Anderson? Maybe. Have you heard

Glenn Gould remains one of the most important musicians this country has ever produced. And since he himself experimented with

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 […]
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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 […]
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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