Kickstarter Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Daft Punk PPE? Something like that.

Yes, you should wear a facemask. But what kind? And what about a face shield? This Kickstarter project has a

After many years of work, painstaking dedication and who knows how many trips to review footage with his family, the

Although I believe that cassettes are a horribly outdated technology that deserves to die, I kinda like the kitchiness of

I will never understand the weird nostalgia people have for cassettes, an outdated bad-sounding technology that has no more relevance

There’s a little power metal band in the States that is obsessed with Elon Musk. They’re named Raptor Command and they call themselves

Do you ever find yourself tapping away on your desk with pens? Banging different parts to play out that wicked

Next to computers, Steve Wozniak’s greatest love was music. In 1982, he took some of the fortune he made as

If you attended the latest Music Technology Meetup on November 17, then you would have seen the presentation by Chris

There are plenty of different ways to create music digitally, but if you want a device where the audience can

In the endless stress of life these days it is hard to find ways to get rid of the stress

Do you miss the 1980s? Enjoy listening to 80’s hits like “When Doves Cry”, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”,

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 […]
Mark Silver
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