James Hetfield Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Metallica’s James Hetfield has a new snake named after him

The rule of scientific taxonomy is that if you discover something, you get to name it–providing that you follow certain

With no possible way to tour for the foreseeable future, musicians are trying to keep busy. Many are writing and

Marsquakes! Cool! Switching now to music news for February 26, 2020… The major labels are now hauling in over US$1

Ponder this: Bart Simpson is now the same age as Homer when The Simpsons began. Another note: Did you notice

Is it “Happy Martin Luther King Day” or “Merry Martin Luther King Day?” I can never remember. Never mind. Let’s

Today marks three years with Trump as president. Seems longer. Here’s what I have for music news on January 17,

Why can’t I get grass to grow in that one-square-foot spot on my front lawn? I’ve tried everything, including digging

The Sundance Film Festival starts on the 24th and among the premieres are two movies that will be of interest

I’d never heard of mixed doubles curling before last weekend. Amazing how it suddenly mattered when Canada was in contention

The younger bull terrier had dental work this week. Relatives from the US tell me that our dogs have better

Construction has started on my new office complex in the basement. This is going to take a while. And now,

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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