Records Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

If you’re into vinyl then you’ll need to see this new doc called Vinyl Nation

There’s no sign that interest in vinyl records is going to end soon, let alone plateau. Why? That’s the central

For the last several months, vinyl records have spiked in price as supply chain shortages get worse. Everything has been

Drew Tetz makes a certain kind of record based on an old moving pictures technique. They’re called Phénakistoscope animations. (Via

Remember Psy and “Gangnam Style?” Now you can enjoy it infinitely. Here’s what I mean. Then we have music news

May 9 month marked the first annual Toronto Vinyl Summit. A bunch of vinyl fans gathered at The Rec Room

“Oreo vinyl?” Yep. These are actual cookies that can be played on a special turntable. Produced for the Chinese market

Do I still listen to records? Absolutely. I’ve also got plenty of CDs, a landline and a calculator on my

After months of building, my new home office is almost 100% functional. One of the last things I have to

What better place to watch a documentary about obsessive record collecting than one of the biggest record stores in Canada?

I’m in the midst of writing a children’s book about all the different things we’ve used to listen to music

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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