Reissue Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Rush’s expansive Permanent Waves reissue arrives March 27

The chronological march of reissues drawing on the Rush catalogue has reached 1980’s Permanent Waves. Come March 27, fans will

Back in 1983, Teenage Heads–yes, I spelled that right; their label made them add an “s” to make their less

If Canada has an analogue to the Sex Pistols, the Clash, or the Ramones, it’s Teenage Head. While they didn’t

Rush is methodically going through every album in their catalogue, releasing them in special expanded 40th-anniversary editions. Next up is

[Note: This post has been updated to include official pricing for Canada and the US. – AC] Posters and billboards

He recounts himself perfectly, “I was born right here on Randolph Street in Freehold. Here right behind the big red

[Rush is slowly but methodically reissuing all their albums as new expanded editions. Intern-in-residence Dorothy Lee looks at what’s happening

Early last year, Stone Temple Pilots launched an open audition for a new singer. After going through thousands of submissions

Late August brings news of things that labels and bands would love you to put on your Christmas list. If

If you were an avid CBC Stereo listener between 1984 and 2007, the late-night Brave New Waves probably needs no

Universal Music Canada has announced the release of three pieces of Tragically Hip vinyl: Day for Night (1994), Trouble at

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
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