Phil Rudd Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Monday, December 24, 2018

This is probably the day of the year when productivity falls to the lowest of the year. Who’s gonna want

The last normal weekend of the summer–which explains the Christmas displays I’ve already seen. Shouldn’t be long before some radio

It’s Prince Diana in the Paris Tunnel Day. Has it been 19 years already? And now, in music news… Apple

On this day in 1989, there was a solar flare so strong that the Toronto Stock Exchange had to be

Crabgrass. I hate it. Now that there’s a herbicide ban everywhere, the only way to get rid of it is

Nothin’ matters but the weekend From a Tuesday point of view -The Kings, “Switchin’ to Glide” (1980) Truer words were

July 19, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Phil Rudd

As if (former?) AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd doesn’t already have enough to deal with–he was found guilty of threatening to

July 9, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Phil Rudd

After some legal drama that’s stretched out over months, a New Zealand judge has finally figured out what to do

You know that photo on the cover of the first Rage Against the Machine album? That’s a real picture of

On this day in 1949, EDSAC, the first digital(ish) computer ran its first program. Duran Duran anti-wrinkle cream: just £4,000. Seriously.

Twenty-five years ago today, the Soviet Union officially dissolved. Putin has been pissed ever since. In what’s sure to be

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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