Ministry Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 914: The Post-Punk Explosion part 3: Industrial music

By the time we got to the mid-70s, rock had become sufficiently organized so that there were rules. You did

I’ll bet you’re expecting an opening link to something Halloween related. Nope. This is much more interesting. And so is

Sometimes, life becomes too much. Things get too weird. There’s too much pressure. Too many decisions to make leading to

Long before the stigma of selling out over licensing music to TV commercials died away, Ministry’s Al Jourgensen was making

Like every other good citizen, Uncle Al Jourgensen is in self-isolation. However, Al has access to a studio.

Naturally, Al Jourgensen is being very subtle about it.

Is it “Happy Martin Luther King Day” or “Merry Martin Luther King Day?” I can never remember. Never mind. Let’s

Cue the Apocalypse. Al Jourgensen and Ministry have gone acoustic. A quiet, gentle, and, er, rather pretty version of the

A few weeks ago, I posted up an interview that I did with Julia Nash, daughter of Wax Trax! Records

When I was getting my musical legs under me in the early 90s, Wax Trax! Records was by far my

Nine Inch Nails released The Downward Spiral at the perfect time to completely hook a kid like me. And while

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