Podcast Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has a new podcast series

Billie Joe Armstrong has launched a new podcast via Audible called Welcome to My Panic. Not only does he break

Spoken Word with Electronics unearthed a 40-album set of Betty Crocker cookbooks that was released in the 1950s as part

We’re burning through media these days as we try to fill the quarantine hours with…something. If you’re missing the musical

WHY are podcasts all the rage these days? Everyone and their mother seems to be involved in one, from amateur

I don’t know about you but I certainly never tire of listening to anything related to Oasis, the brothers Gallagher

With a new album entitled The Nothing almost here (it’s out Friday), Korn has offered up this trailer that plugs

It was 25 years ago today that we heard the news about Kurt Cobain. Yes, it’s been that long. Here’s

Being in a band is a time consuming thing, so it’s not surprising that there’s a dearth of them producing

“Bohemian Rhapsody” is one weird song. What gives it just enduring iconic power? We speak with Juno-nominated producer Brent Bodrug

Bad news. This week’s interview was lost. Michael’s Skype call recorder failed and on Alan’s copy, the WiFi at the

We learn why Christmas music is arriving earlier and earlier, how it works on our brains as we shop, and

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
The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
Mark Silver
Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver