Metallica Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Can you mash up Metallica and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You?” Yes. Yes, you can.

Not that you should, though. (VIa UCR)

Want to be turned into an evil doll for Halloween? Try this site. Once you do that, come on back

Frankly, I don’t see the point of Halloween because it’s just not my thing. I will, however, give big props

Skull cakes? Kinda cool, actually. As for music news on Thursday, October 15… Coronavirus update 1: Remember that no social

There’s another health issue caused by COVID-19: cracked teeth. Let’s see what we have for music news for October 1,

Stop it. JUST STOP IT. Now let’s see we what we have for music news on September 14, 2020. First,

Normally, the last long weekend of the summer can be a melancholy thing. But the sooner we get rid of

The rule of scientific taxonomy is that if you discover something, you get to name it–providing that you follow certain

Meanwhile, in Iceland. Hey, I laughed. Here’s music news for August 24, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: And here come the

A transparent TV? Cool! Want. And now, music news for August 14, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: There’s been some serious

Stressed? Watching these little guys is actually kinda soothing. Or maybe not. Give it a look after you tend to

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver