Music Journalism Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

If you have dreams of being a music journalist, best read this first.

One of the most coveted jobs in all of journalism is a job that involves covering music. And yeah, it’s

This is my new favourite German word: backpfeifengesicht. It means “punchable face.” and now for music news for October 25, 2018.

Albert Einstein got the hell out of dodge when he fled Nazi Germany for the US on this day in

At least once a month, I get an email from someone who says their dream is to be a music

I spend a lot of time working on this website and traffic is pretty good–but it always could be better.

Once upon a time, a guy like Lester Bangs could write a 10,000 word appreciation of an album and get

A while back, I was invited to join a site called Fluence, a company that connects musicians with influencers (radio

Michael is back from Jamaica just in time for a goofy mid-March blizzard. He’s not happy. However, it was a

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
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver