Radio Caroline Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random Music News for Saturday, December 23, 2017

This is a HUGE day in the history of technology. Seventy years ago today, a new thing called the “transistor”

My family is Dutch and my parents took me to Holland for the first time when I was 12 back

No, I don’t need my furnace ducts cleaned. STOP CALLING ME! And now, the music news for August 14. In

It’s a holiday Monday for us in Canada, but since this site has readers around the world, I feel obligated

On this day in 1941, Canada declared war on Finland. (It’s complicated; we followed the UK and Finland was at

Unfamiliar with the whole concept of pirate radio? Then give this a look. It’s been fifty years since Radio Caroline

Aussie Greg Clayton has put together an amazing rock’n’roll tour for fans of both British rock and the pirate radio

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver