Pandemic Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Curtain up (sorta)! Live theatre returns to Toronto April 8

This is not an early April Fool’s Day prank: A new in-person, live, outdoor theatre event is happening on April

It kinda ticks all the boxes, doesn’t it?

A “smart mask?” Yep. Here’s why you might want to consider one. Study: We need more women in recording studios.

We’re quickly approaching a full year since in-person concerts stopped abruptly, without warning — and for who knows how much

Music Canada, the organization that represents the interests of this country’s recorded music industry, recently conducted a survey on how

If you’ve been getting creative and working out at home during this (good grief will it ever end) pandemic, newly

Merry Christmas! Bet you thought there’d be no music news for December 25, did you? Wrong. An original Dave Grohl

As if Canadian musicians don’t have enough to worry about… (Via Sean)

We all know, as fans, this year has been garbage when it comes to music. No concerts, no touring, few

It’s no surprise at this point to learn that the Unison Benevolent Fund won’t be hosting its normal end-of-the-year fundraising

We’ve seen the emergence of what some are calling “pandemic pop,” music that’s been made while in isolation or lockdown.

Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver
In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
Mark Silver