Lord of the Rings Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Saturday, April 10, 2021

If you want to kill some time this weekend, check out this Russian-made version of Lord of the Rings. It’s…quite

The first book in Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series was published on this day in 1979. And for

If you can’t be without your music even as you’re engaging in Lord of the Rings cosplay, maybe you need

As of today, my parents have been married for 60 years. Give them a Diamond Award! And now, the music

Game of Thrones vs. Lord of the Rings. Who will reign supreme?

Good news! We’ve made to through January! Bad news! This February has 29 days. And now, the music news. Wait:David

Michael was very ill this week–a chest cold–and was self-medicating with a combination of dirty martinis and decongestants (do NOT

Notice how it took about three days after Halloween for the Christmas commercials to start and for Starbucks to launch

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