Karen O Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

They All Love “Maps” Like You Love “Maps”

This is a song you probably know, regardless of whether you know the name. But is Maps by the

We’re Cancon heavy again this week because we do work in this country. Thanks to Mediazoic for the hosting.

It’s coming September 9. Scroll down for a track listing. 1. Ooo 2. Rapt 3. Visits 4. Beast 5. Comes

Karen O is set to release Crush Songs on September 9. Here’s the video for the first single.

Today is the 40th anniversary of the introduction of the bar code. The first item scanned was a pack of

The Academy Award nominees were announced this morning (full list here) and drilling down we find that U2 will go

The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
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Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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