Hamilton Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Weird Al has finally turned the musical Hamilton into a polka

Of course he did.

Cam Gordon at Completely Ignored has used his isolation time to research a new graphic of Hamilton club shows by

That’s enough Asia for now. The next 24 hours will be spent flying home and posting stuff using in-flight WiFi–which,

Last long weekend of the summer. Make it a good one. Here’s some music news to discuss for August 31,

With their triumphant homecoming still fresh in the minds of 20,000+ fans, Hamilton’s own Arkells are striking while the proverbial

Lin-Manuel Miranda is determined to do something Hamilton-related every month. The newest thing in the HamilDrop series is Weird Al’s

The decision to hold back a bunch of secret JFK assassination documents have me pissed. One theory I’ve heard (and

Cersei and Daenerys are two mad-as-hell queens heading toward a showdown. As we watch the buildup, here are two new

Off to Winnipeg to see the folks tonight. Oddly, the temperature will be above freezing for the entire time I’m

Hamilton creator Lin-Manuela Miranda needs to get together with Aaron Sorkin immediately. Here’s why.

Happy 22nd birthday, Playstation! And it was 24 years ago today that the first text message was sent. And now, the

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 […]
Mark Silver
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, […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver