Memes Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

We finally have a new metal genre for angry middle-aged white women. Welcome to “karencore.”

One of the more sticky memes of the past couple of years has been the phenomenon of the “karen,” a

Here’s something everyone can use: The four SECOND workout! Get that in before you check out music news for May

Tuesday is the roughest day of the workweek. Do yourself a favour and take a look at this video history

Superstitious? Don’t be silly. But be careful just in case, you know? Here’s what we have for music news on

[NOTE: I’m on vacation this week, so there will probably be fewer postings than usual. – AC] Eight years ago

Depending on which source you use, Tool’s 10,000 Days album was released on either April 28, 2006, or May 2,

Sex, drugs and rock’n’roll. How many times have you heard/seen/read that phrase in your lifetime? Hundreds? Thousands? I think the

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