Playlist Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

For the Last Time Oasis, Just. Reunite. Already!

He may have sang in front of 250,000 of his compatriots at Knebworth in 1996 but when it comes down

One debate I don’t think music fans will ever be able to resolve amicably is which decade produced the best

Last week, a story emerged from the US about the best songs for housecleaning. Some 2,000 people were surveyed and

Led Zeppelin, the eponymous debut album from the former “New Yardbirds” that redefined blues rock while acting as a precursor

When I was a 16-year old Run-DMC and GN’F’nR-listening nascent ROCKthusiast, I remembered friends of my dad being so excited

February 7 marks the eighth annual International Clash Day, celebrating the music and rebellious influence of The Only Band That

What do you get for the dude who has absolutely everything on their milestone 50th birthday? How about a know-it-all

I made it my resolution to curate as many #GetAnEarful playlists as possible for A Journal of Musical Things in

That was quite the past 12 months, wasn’t it? I gotta admit, there were days I didn’t think any of

On this day in 1972, Atari released Pong. It became the first successful commercial video game. As for music news

The playlist is now live! Or…is that dead? Thanks for all your input, enjoy! Hello readers, After the success

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