Ongoing History Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 954: The Trews, in their own words

When a band first comes together, there’s little expectation that this could become a long-term endeavor. Being a professional musician

Scientists have known for hundreds of years that sound has an effect on the human body. Even inaudible high-frequency sounds

Psychological research from the department of psychology at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland: music fans are more alike than they

Hands up if you know who Tony McCarroll is? Anyone? Correct! He was the drummer for Oasis for the first

One of the most useful terms in the history of music is “New Wave.” It’s the catch-all term for the

When a songwriter puts out a song, he or she does it as a way of expressing a personal point

The human body is a remarkably good piece of construction. It has its quirks and shortcomings–have you looked at how

Can you name the guy who played guitar in both Nirvana and Soundgarden? His name is Jason Everman, a friend

If you’re a fan of Muse, here are a few facts that might fill in a few blanks. (1) The

We’ve all heard the stories about where punk came from. Here’s the precis: The New York Dolls and a few

A study by Northeastern University in Boston from about 15 years ago said that loud music can be as addictive

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 […]
Andrew Dick
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 […]
Andrew Dick
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