Pakistan Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Saturday, November 9, 2019

The first edition of Rolling Stone magazine was published on this day in 1967. Over to music new for November

The words “Houston, we have a problem” were uttered on this day in 1970. Now, the music news for April

Anyone who’s familiar with the music scene in Pakistan will know the name Vital Signs, one of the country’s best-known

Then they might sound like this. Dig the sitar–and wait for the traditional music breakdown about two minutes into the

…and flash mob fun ensues. The dude’s name is Usman Riaz, a Senior TED Fellow from Pakistan. At 21, he

Lahore correspondent Wes Malik forwards this video involving XKholoBC, a youth initiative against state censorship in Pakistan. Wes explains: “The

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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