Offspring Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: Musical offspring

I supposed if you grow up in a creative household, something is inevitably going to rub off, whether it be

Fans of Tiger King know that Joe Exotic commissioned a Vancouver group called the Clinton Johnson Band to write and

We begin this episode with a reading from Ecclesiastes, chapter three, verses 1-3. Ish. To everything there is a season,

A couple of weeks back, I moderated an EntertainmentTO panel on the subject of AR and VR. There was much

It was on this day in 1956 that Elvis appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. Fast-forward

Offspring fans have noted the absence of bass player and founding member Greg Kriesel over the last while. What’s going

You have music you don’t know about and never asked for. And no, I’m not talking about a U2 album.

Everyone needs a hobby, something to divert the mind from the pressures of day-to-day living. Even rockstars need hobbies. The

[Note: 102.1 the Edge ran the wrong program last week. Listeners to the Edge will get the finale of the

Long before The Offspring broke through with the Smash album–we’re talking the period from 1984 to 1987–drummer James Lilja had

The early 90s were an amazing time for music. Generation X, a powerful demographic force, reached the age where they

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver