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?

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 […]
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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, […]
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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