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

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
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, […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver