Nine Inch Nails Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

How about a blues version of NIN’s “Head Like a Hole?”

Ask and ye shall receive.

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

Back in the early days of Nine Inch Nails, it was a risky thing just to be in the band.

Can you imagine the poops? Wow. With that image in your head, let’s try some music news for January 23,

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame broadcast its virtual induction ceremony on HBO last night. The class of 2020

We’re all totally sick of COVID-19 and even sicker at the prospect of a long, hard winter of pandemic. In

How you sell merch when you can’t go on tour? Create a line of merchandise that resonates with the times

Hey, I laughed. Don’t know who posted it but here’s an example of that “unconscious dogma.” Freakin’ creepy, hilarious and

Is 2020 over yet? There’s still seven months to go? Jeebus. Let’s do our best. Here’s music news for June

The logistics of going on tour are extremely complex, not least of which is making sure your merch supply can

We’d been promised new Nine Inch Nails material coming this year, but last week, I got a notification from an

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