Hong-Kong Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

HMV is holding a huge liquidation sale in Hong Kong

It’s probably not the time to travel to Hong Kong right now, but if you do happen to find yourself

Paul Shaffer, David Letterman’s buddy, turns 68 today. And now in music news for November 28… A kid from Wales

This will be the start of a fallow period for music news. America is closing down for Thanksgiving and then

People on Blur’s mailing list have been advised that Blur’s The Magic Whip album has been turned into a comic

Finally on my way home. Singapore-Tokyo-Calgary-Toronto. All in steerage, of course. Teaching hip hop in Hong Kong. Fun: an oral

Artist: Ella Eyre, “Come Back” Album: N/A Not my usual choice musically but I really liked the song Sounds

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 […]
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