Roadie Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Would You Like to Be a Roadie for a Group of Touring Cats? Read On.

Are you looking for work? Hate your current job? Want to break into the world of entertainment and rock’n’roll? I

Dan Boyle, defenseman for the New York Rangers, is one of Faith No More’s biggest fans. He’s into the band

When Queen was at its peak–and I’m speaking of the Freddie Mercury era, of course–they were one of the biggest

His name is Ben Dorcy and he’s been a roadie since 1950. With his 90th birthday coming up next month,

When you set up for a gig, you have to make sure that all the cables that snake across the

Here’s a fun article from The Guardian that looks back on the days debauched days of the old-time rock’n’roll roadie.

It’s called Roadie. It’s a little box that slips over your guitar’s tuning pegs. Once connected to your phone it

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