I Mother Earth Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 835: Revisiting CanRock bands of the 90s, part 2

Before 1971, there really wasn’t much of a Canadian music industry. Sure, there were record labels, recording studios, promoters, and

Canada is the sixth-largest music market in the world. Only the US, Japan, the UK, Germany and France are bigger.

Actually, “Wouldn’t It Be Etherium” would be a more accurate title, but then it wouldn’t go well with the bit

Brian Byrne of I Mother Earth–one of my favourite Canadian bands of all time, by the way–has launched a brand

This comes from the official I Mother Earth website, so it’s gotta be true, right? I know… completely crazy!! So… where

When Brian Byrne, the singer for I Mother Earth, saw that the surviving members of Stone Temple Pilots were holding

Every week I go through a ton of stuff that lands either in my computer or on my desk and

There is only one song that’s been on every single iPod/iPhone I’ve ever owned: “Not Quite Sonic” from I Mother

A couple of years ago, a new non-profit charity was launched with the aim of helping Canadian musicians who have

IME was (is) one of my favourite Canadian bands of the 90s. On May 2, the band is going to

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver