Kingston Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Has it really been five years since The Tragically Hip’s last concert? Yes, it has.

[Five years ago tonight, the entire nation stopped what it was doing and watched the final Tragically Hip show from

“Brood & Bloom,” the first full-length album and second release from the Kingston- and Toronto-based Kasador, is a time capsule

The brooding, if there was any, might have been backstage and in the year between shows, but as soon as

After years of being in a band, Nick Babcock decided to try his luck as a solo artist. Now he’s

Once upon a time, The Glorious Sons were another hard working rock band from blue collar Kingston, winners of a

In honour of the anniversary of Gord Downie’s death, Kingston’s KROCK dubbed itself Gord FM on Oct. 18. All day,

If you missed last August’s Tragically Hip tour finale in Kingston and are tired of watching bad YouTube video, you’re

There’s just something about a good underdog story: after going on hiatus in 2016 to recuperate from a financial hit

Earlier this year, the Kingston Frontenacs took to the ice against the Mississauga Steelheads in a regular season game. But

Gord Downie turns 53 on February 6 and this coming Saturday, friends and fans will gather at Adelaide Hall in

There will be another sold-out Tragically Hip event this Saturday night, but it’s not what you might think–or hoped for.

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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