Leonard Cohen Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

Prepare for a mass Leonard Cohen singalong tonight in Montreal.

It’s been a tough week–and yes, it’s only been a week–with all this social distancing, self-isolation, and quarantines. All we

When word started coming down about a new Leonard Cohen album there was real buzz. Since his death in 2016

When Leonard Cohen met Marianne Ihlen, she became his muse, and eventually inspired the song “So Long, Marianne.” A new

Please, people: If there’s snow on the hood or roof of your car, sweep it off before you head out

If you follow the crazy that is Kanye West, you’ll remember numerous times that he’s compared himself to Picasso, the

The music news for September 29, 2018, comes directly from my old bedroom at my parents’ house. Marty Balin of the

Each year, the Prism Prize recognizes excellence in Canadian music video production and direction with the winner receiving a cheque

Happy International Women’s Day! Remember that as you peruse the music news for March 8, 2018 There will be one

As an artist, the inheriting of a relative’s legacy comes with its share of benefits and drawbacks. It can make

All music awards programs are first and foremost a mainstream primetime TV show. Everything else–including genuine honouring of art–is secondary.

In Edmonton today for a speaking thing and the Up and Downtown Festival. If you’re in the neighbourhood, drop in.

Dave Krikst in Conversation with TBP Podcast Ep 002 July 29, 2020
Dave Krikst (aka My Man D) is the creative mind behind many of the most memorable shareable off the court or ice moments in Canadian sports over the last 20 years. Throughout his career, starting early on with theScore television network and Rogers Media’s’ FAN 590, and then with Bell Media’s TSN, Dave has established […]
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Launch Day – The Backstage Project Podcast July 23, 2020
Welcome to the launch of The Backstage Project Podcast! I’m Mark Silver, and I’ll be your guide as we weave our way through the history, here and now, and future of the Canadian sports and entertainment landscape. The Backstage Project Podcast takes you on a journey into the sports and entertainment world. We focus on […]
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Rick Chisholm in Conversation with TBP Podcast Ep 001 July 11, 2020
In our premiere episode we are blessed to sit down with former Vice President of Programming and Production at TSN and Executive VP Broadcasting for Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium, Rick Chisholm. We chat with Rick about the formation of TSN, the Vancouver and London Olympics and much much more. Have a listen. The post Rick […]
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