Phantom of the Paradise Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random Music News for Wednesday, December 8, 2015

Thirty-five years since John Lennon was shot? Man, I still remember coming home that Monday night to that music news.

Music and movies had gone together since–well, since there were movies. Part of the reason for the development of long-playing

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

Flying to Winnipeg tonight for Phantompalooza. If you’re from Winnipeg, I don’t have to explain. If you’re not, you’ll never

On this day in 1929. women were officially declared “persons” in Canada. Will anyone ever sell a million records in

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

I had a chance to speak to Paul Williams at Canadian Music Week. “I betcha I’ve seen you in Phantom

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 […]
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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