ROCKthusiast Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Celebrate Led Zeppelin’s 50th Anniversary with a Custom Playlist

Led Zeppelin, the eponymous debut album from the former “New Yardbirds” that redefined blues rock while acting as a precursor

What do you get for the dude who has absolutely everything on their milestone 50th birthday? How about a know-it-all

I made it my resolution to curate as many #GetAnEarful playlists as possible for A Journal of Musical Things in

That was quite the past 12 months, wasn’t it? I gotta admit, there were days I didn’t think any of

[This comes via occasional contributor Gilles LeBlanc. Follow him at @rockthusiast. The gig poster was designed by Sara Deck. All

By Gilles Leblanc The Greater Toronto Area is a market that sure loves music festivals. From the Rock and Roll

If you’d had a chance to see Jack White on his last couple of tours, your eyes were drawn stage

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
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver