Millennials Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

IT’S WAR! Gen Z vs. Millennials over the cancellation of Eminem

Gen Z has taken a break from criticizing skinny jeans and side-parts because they’ve recently discovered that some Eminem lyrics

On this day in 1973, the first-ever handheld mobile phone call was made. As for music news on April 3,

One of my favourite quotes about music (and dammit, I can’t remember where I read this, so sorry for not

How many times have you said the following: “Kids and their music today, right? What’s wrong with them?” “Today’s music

It wasn’t that long ago that going to a music festival consisted of standing in a field watching a band

The First Annual Toronto Vinyl Summit is TONIGHT! You’re coming, right? And in other music news for May 9, 2018…

I’m pretty sure it was the music historian Simon Frith who said “Every generation has the biological right to believe

Wasps. I want to sit outside and enjoy a coffee or something, but the stupid wasps are everywhere. And now,

If there’s one thing that keeps radio broadcasters up at night it’s what to do about the next generation. Conventional

The famous hotline between Washington and Moscow went into operation on this day in 1963. Seems quaint now, doesn’t it?

The CNE opens in Toronto today, which as everyone in Southern Ontario knows is the official start of the end

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver