Pocket Gods Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

A song about Jeff Bezos’ ride to space

As a space geek, I’m all for any kind of technology and exploration that anyone wants to do, be it

There are a number of songs that profess to be the longest ever, including a bunch of AI-powered composition programs

The Pocket Gods are one of the UK’s most interesting bands and for some unusual reasons. Formed in London a

British indie band The Pocket Gods have established a career of releasing songs that are a little more than 30

You have to admire the spunk of Britain’s Pocket Gods, a group that is doing their best to kick against

How old is too old to rock? The answer depends on whether or not you believe that rock musicians should

Ever hear of The Pocket Gods? I talk of them often during public speaking events when I touch on the

When music was confined to pieces of plastic like vinyl LPs and CDs, there was limit to the number of

We first hear about The Pocket Gods when they found a loophole in Spotify’s payment system. Since Spotify pays out

I’d never heard of The Pocket Gods until now–as you probably haven’t, either–which is exactly why they chose to release

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
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver