Ice Cream Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The ice cream truck that offers only “metal and disappointment.”

The sounds of the ice cream truck are absent in my neighbourhood this year, probably due to the whole COVID-19

Queen Victoria has been dead since 1901, but we’re eternally grateful for this May holiday. She was actually born on

David Bowie died two years ago today. To commemorate that, this demo of “Let’s Dance” was released. And in more

There’s waaaaaaay too much music out there. No one can keep up with the flood of new releases, so we turn

Blur announced that The Magic Whip, their first album in more than a decade, will be out April 27. And

The Beatles’ last performance was held on this day in 1969 on the roof of Apple Records in London. Rush’s

Why don’t Larry and Adam have cool names like “Edge” and “Bono?” Good question. Let’s ask. Post by U2. Now

Item 1: Jack White’s Lazeratto debuted at #1 on the Canadian album charts with 14,000 units and in the US

Yes, it’s a solution in search of a problem, but anything involving ice cream can’t be all bad, can it?

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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