Graphic Novel Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Gift Idea: A new David Bowie graphic novel

There’s a strange fascination with Bowie that continues year after year. Books, box sets, documentaries–and there’s even a biopic in

The chances of Rush recording and touring again are somewhere between “zero” and “nil.” But that doesn’t mean there isn’t

Having tackled albums, singles, videos, tours, and stage musicals, Green Day’s latest multimedia project is a graphic novel named after

Smiths fans never, ever get enough of their favourite band. Come March 22, a new graphic novel on the band

David Bowie spent the first seven years of his music career trying to find an approach that would click with

Have you ever read the EULA for iTunes before clicking “agree?” Almost no one has because at nearly 21,000 words,

I am an unabashed comic book junkie (if you are to, feel free to read my other work at Geek

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