Kevin Hearn Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

First Listen: Understanding the Secret Path

It’s October, which means Secret Path Week is almost upon us again. Between October 17 and 22, Canadians are called

When people know that I’m driving somewhere, why do they kept texting me to ask if I’m close? I’M DRIVING!

In 2016, two months after the final Tragically Hip show, Gord Downie returned to the stage for a very limited

MusiCounts, the music education arm of CARAS, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, does good work. They raise

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