Reading Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Wanna buy Kurt Cobain’s hospital gown?

Here’s a collectible that doesn’t come up for auction every day: a hospital gown once owned by Kurt Cobain But

Today is the 55th anniversary of the Washington-Moscow hotline that went into use after the Cuban missile crisis. And when

At this past weekend’s Reading Festival, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda paid tribute to Chester Bennington with help from Sum 41.

The music festival is hardly a recent creation. People have been gathering in fields to hear music for centuries. In

I’d never heard of mixed doubles curling before last weekend. Amazing how it suddenly mattered when Canada was in contention

On this day in 1965, Singapore was kicked out of Malaysia, becoming the first country to achieve independence against its

Meet The Mini Band, a group of kids–children, really,–who have full Metallica approval and a slot on one of the

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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