Nirvana Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Ongoing History Daily: Nirvana’s first record contract

Nirvana will forever be one of the biggest bands in rock history. But did you know that for the first

The cool thing about music history is that we can always learn something new about what happened in the past.

If you’re into vinyl records, here’s something that you might want to investigate. You know that space near the centre

It’s a holiday here in Canada, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any music news for May 23, 2022. So

One of the most infamous moments of Nirvana’s existence was when Krist Novoselic brained himself with his bass during the

Hmm. Interesting. And so is music news for April 23, 2022. Think COVID is done? Hardly. Check out all these

Last week we heard about 3rd Secret, a Seattle supergroup featuring Kirst Novoselic (Nirvana), Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Matt Cameron (Soundgarden

You may have heard rumours back in February that Nirvana bass player Krist Novoselic was working on new music. Turns

Have you ever wondered why many bars and restaurants insist on playing music so loud while you’re trying to have

Hardcore Nirvana fans already know that the rarest record in their catalogue is their very first single. It’s a 7-inch

Okay, so maybe that’s a bit harsh. But you have to admit that this rendition of “Come As You Are”

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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