Joy Division Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Can Fonzie dance to Joy Division?

Yes. Yes, he can. Fonzie can do anything, including being ahead of his time by about 20 years. (Via Andrew)

If you’re into vinyl records, here’s something that you might want to investigate. You know that space near the centre

When someone in your band decides to leave, gets fired or, heaven forbid, dies, you have a problem. It’s an

I’m going to be hosting an online music trivia contest for charity in a couple of weeks. Wanna play? Get

Wait. A new DeLorean? And an electric DeLorean? Coooooool. There will be a big Global Citizen-organized event (featuring Radiohead, Bruce

Probably not a great story for a Monday, but hey, we need caffeine, right? (Via Walter) Moving now to music

When Joy Division committed “Love Will Tear Us Apart” to tape, singer Ian Curtis played this Vox Phantom VI Special

If you need some affirmation to start the week, here’s Jonathan Frakes telling you you’re right for 41 seconds. You’ll

This is fun: A family tree of people related to the Hacienda club in Manchester. (Via John) Hacienda Family Tree.

Here’s another recording session done with each of the players in their respective isolated space. The Hot 8 Brass Band

If things had gone according to plan, Tea Party fans in Canada would have flocked to the Saints and Sinners

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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