Glioblastoma Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

One year ago today, Neil Peart died of brain cancer. Rolling Stone has a special tribute including the heartbreaking details of his last years.

It was around 9am on January 7, 2020, when I got the call. Neil Peart had died of glioblastoma, the

Every day across Canada, 27 people receive news that they have a brain tumour. Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada holds

It was just about four years ago that Tragically Hip fans woke up to the news that Gord Downie was

The Tragically Hip announced their partnership with Newstrike, a Brantford-based marijuana producer, in May 2017. It’s a partnership that makes

Joanne Schiewe was always a Tragically Hip fan, but when she found out that Gord Downie had glioblastoma, the same

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