Music and the Brain Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Want to see the presentation Spotify put out to advertisers?

If you have a Spotify Premium account, you don’t hear any ads. But if you’re using the free tier, you

Chances are pretty good that if you follow this blog, you enjoy music. Many people enjoy music, but there are

Music and its effects on the human body continue to be amazing. It can be used for so many things,

Not only is music interesting to listen to, but its effects on the human brain is fascinating. Music can help

Last month, I was invited to speak at an event staged by Ontario Shores, a mental health centre on the

In April 2013, my grandfather died at the age of 102 1/2. He was in pretty good shape up to

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver