Jane's Addiction Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

A new Jane’s Addiction doc is here. This is a quick look.

Jane’s Addiction is done, right? I think they are, but with Farrell and Co. you’re never really sure. There is,

Simon Bernstein used to work as a waiter at a bar in Newport Beach, California. After a while, he got

If you’ve got a lot of friends and a fast and steady Zoom connection, you, too, can do things like

Norman shot me an email from Orange County about a new Donald Trump-themed protest song based on “Jane Says” from

I’m serious. STOP WITH THE CHRISTMAS MUSIC! It’s there some kind of law surrounding this sort of thing? It’s December

With the amount of video, audio and editing power increasing every year, it’s easier than ever to pull together a

Maybe once in a generation, we encounter a year where every week–sometimes every day–brings a brilliant new song, new album,

Alternative rock pioneers Jane’s Addiction are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1990 album Ritual de lo Habitual and the

“Here,” said Noni, the radio station’s promotions director. “Take this stack of tickets and give them away to anyone who

It was a Friday, April 8 in 1994 that we heard about Kurt Cobain. Jeebus, that was 22 years ago.

By Adam Morrison Music can be used to express even the most complicated and darkest of emotions. Here are ten

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver