Google Assistant Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

This musician figured out how to game Google Assistant to freak out Spotify. It’s pretty freakin’ brilliant.

I spent yesterday installing and moving about a couple of new Google Assistant devices around the house. Once they were

We all knew it was coming but we hoped we’d have more time. This week, the death toll started to

It’s tough getting back into the swing of things after the holidays, isn’t it? But now that we’re into double

Hopping over to the NE Caribbean Command Centre for the next week. I will, however, remain on guard for any

I don’t want to be an alarmist, but next weekend is Labour Day. Yes, already. Here’s music news for August

On this day in 1945, a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building, killing 14 and injuring 26. The

It’s International Nurses Day. Hug a nurse–but ask first. When it comes to music news for May 12, 2018… Here

Cinco de Mayo! And this is what we have for music news for May 5, 2018. Here are my weekly

David Bowie died two years ago today. To commemorate that, this demo of “Let’s Dance” was released. And in more

I’m fascinated by the rise of smart speakers, which are quickly becoming the must-have new gadget. I have a Google

If you have an Android phone running the latest version, here’s a trick that should work on many phones. If

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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