Lee's Palace Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

28 years ago today, Nirvana played Lee’s Palace–and it got ugly

On April 16, 1990, Nirvana rolled into Lee’s Palace shortly after laying down some demos in Madison, Wisconsin, with producer

So much ink (and bytes) get used on Toronto venues like the Horseshoe and the El Mocambo, but let’s not

While Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic got along very well most of the time, there always seems to be friction

Cameron Gordon of Completely Ignored did a little research on how much ticket prices have risen for gigs at Toronto’s

…and it was fantastic. Completely sold out. Great performances from Stars and openers July Talk. (See the NOW magazine review

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