Kim Fowley Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

A Forgotten Canadian Invention: The Holding Up of Lighters at Rock Concerts

As long as I can remember, there’s been a tradition of the audience holding up lighters at a concert in

You may have read the awful story of Jackie Fox of the Runaway and the rape she suffered at the

The Runaways were one of the first all-girl heavy rock bands. Ridiculed when they were around (“Girls can’t rock like

Happy MLK Day! Or is it “Merry MLK Day?” I get confused. Britney Spears’ ex was shot down and killed

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
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 […]
Mark Silver