My Bloody Valentine Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

ROCKthusiast Does #MWE for AJoMT (Day 28)

Before anyone starts asking “#MWE, WTF?”, the hashtag stands for Music Writing Exercise, and is the brainchild of Gary Suarez,

“Psychedelic” is one of the most misunderstood and misused words in the English language. The word first came into use

All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and

On this day in 1972, a blizzard started in Iran. When it ended seven days later, more than 4,000 people

All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and

Who doesn’t need a nice new throw for watching TV on the couch during those cold winter nights? Society6 has

In 1987, Napalm Death managed to make a statement in all of 1.316 seconds with “You Suffer.” According to the

Earlier this year, there was an Ongoing History of New Music episode on the history of shoegaze (review it here)

Although their output has been meager over the last three decades (and that’s being kind), My Bloody Valentine’s influence can

Bummed that it’s Monday? Saddened by the US team’s tie with Portugal? Annoyed that today is also Baby Boomer Recognition

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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