Purple Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Stone Temple Pilots release an expanded 25th-anniversary edition of the Purple album

I recall being rather shocked the day when Stone Temple Pilots’ Purple came into the radio station in the spring

There is now an official shade of purple that will be forever linked to Prince. The Pantone Colour Institute, the

Two things before we begin: No one reads the end user license agreements of anything. When faced with a form

I like all these songs. No April Fool’s crap from me. Thanks to Mediazoic for the hosting. SWMRS, “Drive North,”

Every Friday for the last four years or so, I’ve published a playlist of 11 brand new songs that caught

I remember when Purple first arrived at the radio station ahead of its June 7, 1994, release. We were expecting

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver