Manchester Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Who wants to join me for a rock tour of Manchester and Liverpool this spring? Here are all the details.

Back in 2018, I led a week-long tour of rock’n’roll landmarks through London. We visited everything from Abbey Road to

The trouble with trying to follow the goings-on of the Trump administration is that as soon as new salacious allegations

Can you imagine if Jack White were paid royalties every time a soccer crowd chanted “Seven Nation Army?” (He gets

Jet lag is real. I’m still so dizzy from the time change (12 time zones!) that I’m not even sure

Most of us will (hopefully) never have to endure a gig where there’s a shooting, a bombing or some other

Oasis’ “Don’t Look Back in Anger” has become an anthem for the city of Manchester in the months following the

I can’t seem to get the theme song of Curb Your Enthusiasm out of my head. And now you can’t

Dammit, Microsoft! You updated Skype and now I have to update a bunch of other stuff to make it work

Notice how more people are referring to Donald Trump as “45” instead of “President Trump?” No? Watch for it. And

This is a weird day for business. In Canada, it’s a long weekend. In the US, it’s a gap day

Which is the most depressing show on TV: The Leftovers or The Handmaid’s Tale? And now, the music news for

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