Michael Wekerle Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

This new Canadian cannabis brand will support emerging musical talent by selling cannabis products.

[A full disclosure: I’m an investor in this company. Just wanna be up front about that. -AC] There’s a new

It’s somehow appropriate that on the first snowy night in Toronto this year, the city’s most famous palm tree was

[I originally wrote this for Global News Toronto. – AC] Back in November 2014, it looked like the El Mocambo,

About five years ago, it looked like the El Mocambo, Toronto’s legendary dive bar that has featured gigs by everyone

I’m back home now, but the last two weeks’ worth of podcasts were done from hotel rooms, one in London

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 […]
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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver