Politics Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Combating America’s “Teenage” Angst with Kindness, Compassion

Micah Schnabel is an optimist. Fiercely. He believes that the world can be a beautiful, loving place. We just have

Jon Cohen Ex wants to make things a little better. Between the madness of the holidays, the ridiculousness of politics

Not a lot of musicians came out on the side of Team Trump in the last election. The two most

The rise of Donald Trump, the spectre of Brexit, turmoil in the EU and muscle-flexing by China has made the

Meet The Kominas, a punk band getting lots of attention these days for only some of the right reasons. Described

Vancouver hardcore punk band D.O.A had many political messages in their music. They played at peace rallies and environmental events.

The new Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit, “Louder than Words,” explores the space where music intersects with politics.

The current US presidential election is a weird one. It’s going to be The Donald vs. Hillary, and that will

Bez, the maraca-shakin’, drug-takin’ dancer for the Happy Mondays, has announced plans to run as an independent candidate in the

One of the most effective ways of asserting foreign policy is through soft power. And pop culture is an extremely

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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