Memorial Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Neil Peart’s home town is moving ahead on a special memorial

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 Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver
In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
Mark Silver