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

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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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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