Larry Mullen Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random Music News for Wednesday, January 24, 2018

The day after its legendary Super Bowl commercial, the Apple Macintosh went on sale on this day in 1984. And

Larry Mullen loves his bikes and was known to ride between U2 gigs instead of taking the tour bus or

I realize this may upset a few of the hardcore fans of U2. I happen to be one of them.

Larry Mullen Jr. has always had a soft spot for drummers who walk around while playing. Before he joined the

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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