July 26th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
One of the great things about the alt-rock revolution of the 1990s was its seemingly endless diversity. The sounds from
June 8th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
OpenCulture.com found this list of the 100 greatest punks songs assembled by the staff and readers of Sounds magazine in
April 18th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s almost Easter. Take down the damn Christmas lights. Meanwhile, the rest of us will investigate music news for April
April 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
A site called Weird Universe found this old ABC Afterschool Special about–well, the title says it all
March 8th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
There’s a new documentary coming called Punk that explores the origins, rise and legacy of punk rock from the late
March 1st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Back in the home office although it always takes a few days for my soul to catch up with my
November 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1972 that a new thing called “HBO” started broadcasting. As for music news for
August 10th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
How could I have missed Pure Hell all these years? According to this article in Dazed, this West Philly band
July 24th, 2018 | by Nerhys
The final Vans Warped Tour has come and gone in Toronto and wow, what an experience! I needed a few
May 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
There was an invader in the moshpit of an Akron, Ohio, punk club last Saturday night. Patrons at The Broken
April 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
When the word “punk” is thrown about today, chances are the conversations (a) a form of loud, fast alt-rock; or
April 1st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The punk rock of the 1970s has more in common with today’s EDM than you may realize. This short doc
March 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Lore has it that the Slits were formed at a Clash gig. No one involved knew the first thing about
March 23rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The early 90s were an amazing time for music. Generation X, a powerful demographic force, reached the age where they
February 4th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Converge, a punk band from Massachusetts, faced an unwelcome stage invasion when a fan tried to take a selfie with
November 26th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
When punk first exploded in the middle 1970s, it was liberating. The central tenets all centred on the idea that
October 27th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
[I often get emails from people heading to the UK asking “What are some musical landmarks I can visit?” I
October 11th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1994, Korn released their debut album. Was that the beginning of the whole nü-metal thing? Probably.
July 30th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
How did punk end up becoming the name for a particular kind of rock music? As we’ll see in this
July 29th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The last weekend in July. Make it a good one. And now the music news. At a show in Toronto on
July 27th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The younger bull terrier had dental work this week. Relatives from the US tell me that our dogs have better
June 12th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The definition of “punk” can be stretched a thousand different ways. What started out as a description of specific sound
EntertainmentTO is the best way to expand your knowledge and network within Toronto’s Entertainment Tech community. Our mission is to inspire and empower those interested in shaping the future of Entertainment, including music, video, sports, and gaming.
EntertainmentTO is led by Alan Cross, best known nationally and internationally as host of the syndicated radio series The Ongoing History of New Music, The Edge, Q107, and more.
Join us as we bridge the gap between technology, innovation, and entertainment.
