Jukebox Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

AI neural network tries to improve on Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” with mixed results

Artificial intelligence is a big deal in the scientific world as boffins in white coats try to make computers into

It was on this day in 1970 that Bobby Orr scored THAT goal, the one with him flying through the

I know a guy with a vintage Wurlitzer jukebox. He’s loaded with all manner of cool 7-inch singles, from hardcore

In Halifax today. Must. Have. Lobster. And now, in music news… Here’s a good Monday timesuck: learn to play a

Sure there’s about a billion bands at SXSW in Austin, but an even bigger part of the festival is its

When I finally finish my basement and turn it into my dream home office, I want to have an old-school

FYI Music News points us to a great history of automatic music machines that appears at Vail Daily. Long before

It seemed like a normal night at LaPita’s Restaurant in Annapolis, Maryland–until there were some objections over the music being

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 […]
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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 […]
Mark Silver