Mike Portnoy Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Here are more “quanrantunes” from Blue Oyster Cult and Mike Portnoy

Like everyone else, musicians are finding ways to occupy themselves during this time of lockdown. Blue Oyster Cult performed this

Mike Portnoy is one of the few drummers in the world who might have been able to keep up with

It’s the future. Time for the first roundup of music news of the new decade. Here’s a list of all

Why not? The Internet was made for this kind of experimentation. (Via Loudwire)

You might remember the video of Mike Portnoy doing his thing on a Hello Kitty drumkit. Now behold Zakk Wylde

Metalheads will know Mike Portnoy for his work with Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, Dream Theatre, Twisted Sister, Adrenaline Mob and

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 […]
Mark Silver
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