Grimes Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

FACTOR sets the record straight on the whole Grimes-got-a-grant controversy

You may remember a brouhaha from earlier in the month when a Montreal blog opined on a $90,000 FACTOR grant

Those who had “asteroid collision” as part of their how-could-2020-get-any-worse almost had it pay out this past weekend. Coronavirus update

Twitter has a problem with Grimes today. The Polaris-prize nominated electro-indie artist originally from Montreal is signed to an indie

Here’s one of the best reasons you should use the pandemic to start exercising more. Think about that and then

How did Aunt Jemima last this long? Buh-bye. And on the topic of extremists, we have John Cleese to explain

God bless the Germans. Coronaspeck is word that describes the amount of weight gained during the coronavirus lockdown. Its literal

Coronavirus update 1: Concerts will resume in Italy on June 15. Coronavirus update 2: British music magazines–the best on the

Grimes, the Montreal indie star, has had a thing going with Elon Musk for some time now, long enough to

The best headline of the week: “Monkey on miniature bike in attempted child kidnap.” Moving to music news for May

So this is 22-02-2020. If we take it further, it was 02:02:20 am earlier today. And if we use military

Artist: Sam FenderSong: Hold Out Sam Fender’s music has an honest passion and soulful quality that is unforgettable. This track,

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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