Mental Illness Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Is the music industry doing enough to address its mental illness crisis? (SPOILER: No.)

The suicides and needless deaths keep coming. Just last week, Huntress lead singer Jill Janus took her own life after

It’s one thing to talk about a physical malady, but most people still have a hard time admitting to some

At some point in your life, you probably dreamed of being a music star of some kind. A famous singer.

We’ve lost a frightening number of music stars over the last year. Some, like Bowie, died of natural causes. But

It was on this day in 1999 that Bhutan became the last country in the world to get television. And

America: you have a problem with your next president. Best of luck. Now, some music news. As I Lay Dying

I’m going out on a limb here. If you’re reading this and listening to the G&B podcast, you’re a geek

Let’s face it: we’re just bags of water with some chemicals mixed in. The squishy bits that make us US

I’ve posted about the connection between creativity and mental health before (here’s an example) because I think it’s something of

There is still all kinds of stigma when it comes to talking about mental illness. This article from DJ Broadcast

Over the course of my career, I’ve met more than a few musicians who were a little…off. Not just artiste

Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver
Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver