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

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