Glorious Sons Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Friday, March 13, 2020.

If Friday the 13th freaks you out, you have paraskevidekatriaphobia. And March 13, 2020, is one of two Friday the

Happy Thanksgiving, American readers. We appreciate the day of football you provide for us people up north. Please accept our

The summer music flood continues but since it’s my job to sort through all the stuff floating by, here’s another

Live from London, England this week. Anything here capture your imagination? Thanks to Mediazoic for the hosting.

If I hear the words “polar vortex” one more time, I think I’m going to scream. And although I’m glad

[I’ve asked all my music recommenders to give us their favourite tracks from 2013. Today it’s Juliette Jagger’s picks of

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 […]
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