Kaytranada Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Time to vote for this year’s SOCAN Songwriting Prize!

The 10 finalists for this year’s SOCAN Songwriting Prize reflect the best of Canadian music: A variety of genres, artists

The fifth annual Prism Prize, Canada’s quest to find the best music video of the past year, was awarded to

No, the music video is not dead. The Prism Prize seeks to recognize the best Canada has to offer, complete

Last time I looked, there are 2,419 different categories for the Junos. Okay, I exaggerate. There are around 40, only

With the JUNOs approaching in just a few short weeks, guessing the award winners becomes a hot topic. If you

Nope. Trump doesn’t like it one bit. The official title of the song is “Lavender (Nightfall Remix) ft. Kaytranada and

The Prism Prize has returned, setting in motion a process to name the best Canadian music video of the last

One of the coolest thing about the Polaris Music Prize is that once the 11-person Grand Jury gets sealed in

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 […]
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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