Post-punk Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 917: The Post-Punk Explosion part 6: Ska

Every once in a while, music enters a period of flux where the direction of everything is, to put it

On April 10, 1815, a volcano erupted in the central part of the Indonesian archipelago. Mount Tambora blew up, ejecting

Dancing is as old as the human race. As soon as we came down from the trees and started walking

By the time we got to the mid-70s, rock had become sufficiently organized so that there were rules. You did

For the longest time, the sounds of rock were made with voice, guitars, bass, drums, and keyboards like piano and

If you’ve been around long enough, you might fondly remember those special times when you just knew you were in

The people behind the British post office seem to be most amenable to celebrating musical history. Here, for example, is

All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and

After decades of looking at everyone else’s shiny things, it’s good to see that Canada is finally decided to document

Well, they may look like this. More at The Curious Brain.. (Via Andrew)

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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