Parrot Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Let me begin by saying I’m sincerely sorry about posting this earworm…

…but now that it’s stuck in my head, my only hope is to cure myself by infecting others. You thought

The first regularly-scheduled transatlantic airline flight began on this date in 1951. El Al of Israel began flying a turboprop

It’s now winter. Only three months to go. And now, music news… Apparently, Andrea Bocelli will NOT perform at the

August 27, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Duet, Parrot

This Brazilian guitarist got into a duet with a parrot.

Before we set the lineup for this week’s show, we conducted a Twitter poll on whether we should cover the

At least I think this parrot enjoys EDM. Or it could just be the drugs talking. (Via Mashable)

Sorry for the delay in the Geeks and Beats show notes this week, but you can blame it on me.

I should point out that I had nothing to do with the pivot towards sexbots on this week’s Geeks and

Holy crap! We have a real life astronaut on this week’s show! A guy who’s actually been to freakin’ space! How

This week’s show was recorded after too much turkey and wine. Although my Thanksgiving meal was the day before, I

However you spell it, no one should ever, ever read the crap that is 50 Shades of Grey. This picture

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver