North Korea Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Fun with bloodthirsty ruthless dictators: North Korea’s video summarizing the Singapore Summit

Not that long ago, Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un were on a path to nuclear war. Now they’re apparently BFFs.

Funny how Donald Trump likes to cozy up to authoritarian leaders and dictators while simultaneously insulting America’s allies and friends.

North Korea is one f-ed up country. Citizens are required to have a radio, but the only approved units tune only

A couple of years ago, I had a chance to visit the DMZ in Panmunjeom along the border between North and

Sixty years ago today, there was a big underwater boom in Canada. A BIG one. Let’s see what’s booming in

Thirty-nine years ago today, Pennsylvania almost disappeared with the Three Mile Island nuclear meltdown incident. And for music news on

Laibach, the heavy industrial act from Slovenia (est. 1980), was weird to begin with. But when they announced they were

Under the heading of Snake Flux International – “Cheerleader Song” comes this music video featuring North Korea’s Army of Beauties

When you load the video (click on the image to get started), you’ll be taken to a Weibo website in

It was on January 22, 1984, that this commercial ran once. It was during Super Bowl XVIII. It’s still one

Now that Blue Monday is behind us, we can concentrate on getting through the second half of what’s been (generally)

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
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