Memorial Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Taylor Hawkins honoured in his hometown of Laguna Beach with a drum circle

It’s been a week since we heard the horrible news about Taylor Hawkins. On Thursday (March 31), he was honoured

Were he still with us, Neil Peart would be celebrating his 69th birthday on Sunday (September 12). Just ahead of

A year after Neil died, the city of St. Catharines, the Ontario city where he grew up, continues to work

This past Friday (October 27), family, friends and fans gathered at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles to pay tribute

At some point on Friday (October 20), the family of Gord Downie had a private gathering to remember their husband,

Will Linkin Park continue without Chester Bennington? That question won’t be answered for a while yet. There’s still some healing

I’ve been summoned to see if I’m suitable for jury duty today. (It was supposed to be last week but

If you’ve seen movies like 24 Hour Party people or read anything about the music of Manchester (including Factory Records),

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 […]
Andrew Dick
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 […]
Andrew Dick
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