Puscifer Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Maynard James Keenan’s Puscifer announced a new album in a weird way

It’s possible that some new Tool music might come out of this lockdown–the band has said as much–but until such

Word is that studios in Los Angeles are bracing for a wave of bookings once COVID-19 settles down and goes

Maynard and the rest of Puscifer think that Donald Trump is a small-handed, short-fingered vulgarian. Here’s Puscifer taking on Trumpzilla

If Dolly the Sheep was still with us, she’d be 20 years old today. And now, the music news. Prophets

Maynard James Keenan is almost ready with his autobiography, which he calls A Perfect Union of Contrary Things. What secrets/truths/lies/myths

While Tool (occasionally) teases us with the prospect of new music, Maynard James Keenan continues to work with Puscifer, his

Not long after he picked up his purple belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu, Tool’s Maynard James Keenan picked up a

I encourage you to read the entire interview at the AV Club (especially since Maynard talks about his own acting

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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