Norway Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Weird album alert! (I think I’ll pass on this collectible, though.)

Norway. Land of fjords, Vikings, black metal…and this album.

Here is one of the stranger examples of guilt by association. Back in the early 90s, it became fashionable for

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

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 […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver