Punk Rock Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Bad Religion becomes an open book in new biography

Bad Religion isn’t going anywhere. Four decades after hitting the scene in LA, the punk band is kicking ass and

The above image is from Ken Chinn’s AKA Mr. Chi Pig’s last-ever interview with BeatRoute Magazine, and pretty much says

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

Back in May 2018, I led a great group of people to London for a tour of the city’s rock

Ah, bollocks – Pete Shelley is gone. An apparent heart attack at only 63 years old. If you were to

The rainbow flag of gay pride was first flown in San Francisco on this day in 1978. And as for

Thirty-two years ago today there was a massive tornado outbreak that hit areas around Barrie, Ontario. It was bad. As

Before CanCon required a certain amount of Canadian music be played on the airways, punk and alt rock musicians did

If you’re into 90s/2000s punk revival, you’ve probably heard something that’s come out of Fat Wreck Chords. The influential California

I just missed the original punk rock explosion of the 1970s, so my experience with what actually happened is somewhat

I don’t have kids but if I did, I’d spend an awful lot of time teaching them about music. Why

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
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