Rivoli Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

I sat down to talk to Dave Grohl about his new book, part 2: That time in Toronto with Iggy Pop

I had about 25 minutes with Dave Grohl earlier this month to talk about his new book, The Storyteller. One

If you’re looking for a nice summer wine, Tragically Hip Chardonnay is back. Now some music news for July 9,

The brooding, if there was any, might have been backstage and in the year between shows, but as soon as

I’ve been following London, Ontario’s Nikki’s Wives for a few years now and honestly think that they’re one of Canada’s

This looks to be an interesting photo exhibit being hosted by the Rivoli and called In View. In View is

On this day in 1999, the Kingdom of Bhutan got around to allowing TV into the country. And in music

The Rivoli has been one of Toronto’s best-known spots for music, comedy, community, and food in the heart of downtown

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