Opinion Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Why It’s Time to Turn Off the Music–At Least for a Little While

With music being so ubiquitous, maybe we need to turn it off for a while in order to learn to

Some people have had an uneasy feeling about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. To them, the concept of

Every once in a while I get nostalgic for the pre-Internet days when we were very selective about the albums

That’s an interesting comment. Next to Dave Grohl, I’d always thought that Jack White was one of the most admired

Ever since I was called to testify against Courtney Love in her “twibel” trial last year (long, LONG story), we’ve

This is not kind.(Via Brent)

The first week of January is a good time to assess your goals, dreams and overall state of mind. I’m

Okay, so that headline is kinda clickbait-y. And it’s also not my personal opinion. Having talked to Dave many times,

I’ve always liked Steve Albini for his plain speaking. The producer recording engineer legend has some very strong views about

As much as I love albums, I fear for their future. Ever since iTunes started offering songs a la carte,

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
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