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 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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver