Happy Mondays Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Ongoing History Daily: Dads who helped out

Fathers who have helped out their sons with their music careers. Sean and Paul Ryder’s dad used to work as

Three? Oh, dear. Will all of them, you know, work? Think about that as you browse music news for April

I gotta see this new Britney Spears documentary. It just has to become available in Canada first. Oh, and she’s

If you’re the kind of person who enjoys doomscrolling, take a look at this. If you can, move from that

Can science please hurry up with research like this? The lockdown is not doing any favours to my waistline. Moving

January is half over. That’s the kind of thing I’m holding onto right about now. The average Spotify users pays

Off to Vegas for the Life is Beautiful music festival. What could possibly go wrong at an outdoor music festival

August already. And my parents are coming to visit for almost a week. This should be interesting. Here’s music news

Ah, the career-limiting move. Coming to work drunk or high. The use of the “reply all” button at an inappropriate

Out of Thailand and now in Singapore. The big question: after a 7-day detox treatment during which I lost 7

Cameron Gordon of Completely Ignored was curious as to which Manchester bands were embraced by Canadians (and vice-versa), so he

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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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
Mark Silver
Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver