Norway Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

This guy’s first-ever song hit the top of the Spotify charts in Norway, so he did this. Er, wow.

Mads Hansen used to spend most of his time as a midfielder for a Norwegian soccer team. But then the

Hoi An to Da Nang to Bangkok today. As much as I love noodles and stirfry, I really want some

The first full day of spring! Bring it ON! And now, the music news. If you’re concerned about the music

Around the end of the 90s, a van stuffed with broadcast equipment started touring the country, offering people a chance

No 503 errors on the website so far today. That’s good. And so is this roundup of music news. Even

Norway continues to move away from FM radio towards DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting), a format that we tried in Canada

I’m supposed play in a baseball tournament today, something I haven’t done in a decade. Wish me luck. Here are

Twenty-five years ago today, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched from the space shuttle Discovery. Indie music festivals are worth £1

There’s been quite a bit of chatter about Norway’s plan to kill off FM radio in 2017. But before we

By Shane Alexander at Geeks&Beats Get ready, Norway. Your favourite FM radio station will go dark in 2017 when you

I met Phone Joan a couple of years back at the By:larm Festival in Oslo and have been following them

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