Paul Williams Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Now there’s a documentary exploring why Winnipeg is so hung up on a cult music movie.

As someone who spent his first 23 years in Winnipeg, I can speak with plenty of authority about the city’s

Never been a fan of dance music especially disco. I think it comes from being a nerd and trying to

[This is my national column in the Metro commuter papers this morning. It’s going over very well in, you know,

I love Phantom of a Paradise as only someone from Winnipeg could. Although it was a massive stiff in most

Back at Canadian Music Week in May, I had the privilege of introducing a celebrity interview featuring producer Nile Rodgers

CMW has made four of the keynotes/interviews. The Nile Rogers/Paul Williams exchange is particularly good.

Nile Rodgers was the focus of a fireside chat conducted by his friend Paul Williams at CMW. It was a

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