Protest Music Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Is protest music back? Here’s a selection of songs inspired by the recent unrest.

So far this year we’ve had an impeachment, a global plague, the economic collapses of the planet, a locust invasion

In London, England, all this week. I’ll need a hat for the wedding on Saturday. What kind of fascinator should

This email from Dave arrived yesterday. Alan, What has happened today the art of the protest song? In the 60’s

Desperate times call for desperate, angry music. With Tweeter-in-chief President Cheetos continuing to act like the stable genius he is,

If you’re going to be at Canadian Music Week and you see me, make sure you come up and say

Trump. Brexit. Immigration issues. Syria. China. North Korea. The world seems to be a lot scarier that it was a

The Internet was symbolically born on this day in 1969. That event makes it possible for me to deliver you the

Why should anyone care about a punk rock song that was released forty years ago? The Observer has some very

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

Time to face facts: Donald Trump will be the GOP nominee for this year’s US presidential election. And I’m deathly

I posed a question on the radio today: With the prospect of President Donald Trump, where are all the angry

Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver
In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
Mark Silver