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

Tales from the Sports Journalist’s Beat – Morgan Campbell in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 019 January 24, 2021
From being an NCAA football player to becoming a journalist, Morgan Campbell has spent most of his life with an insiders’ view of the sports world. Over his 20+ year career, he’s witnessed the changes and pullback in sports journalism. In this episode, Morgan breaks down the impact of the new realities of sports journalism, […]
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The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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