Mars Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

What does Mars sound like? Listen.

Among the many instruments aboard Perseverance are two microphones. Although Mars’ atmosphere is a fraction of what we have on

Ever wondered what kind of music might someday be made in space? Wonder no more: A Spanish instrument designer has

Mars has an atmosphere, albeit much thinner than what we have on Earth. But it’s just enough to be a

Having trouble shedding those COVID lockdown pounds? Try this. Then again, maybe not. It seems a bit…extreme. Now some music

NASA’s Perseverance rover is equipped with a special microphone that can pick up sounds of Mars. The atmosphere is extremely

One of the cool things about the Perseverance rover is that it has an onboard microphone that allows us to

Thanks to an LA musician named Jason Mazilis, a hardcore fan of space exploration, a special microphone was included as

Before we begin, it’s worth remembering some of the things Rush Limbaugh said about a couple of musicians. Now on

Earlier this week, NASA announced that scientists have been detecting a lot more seismic activity on Mars than they thought

NASA’s InSight lander is equipped with all sorts of cool gadgetry for its study of the Martian surface. This includes

When NASA’s InSight lander touched down on Mars back in November 2018, the wash from the landing rockets hit a

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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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