Rod Stewart Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

40 years ago today, MTV debuted

At 12:01 am on August 1, 1981, on a handful of cable systems across the US, this happened. At the

Is there a more Sisiphyian job on the planet than fetching shopping carts back to the store at Costco? Moving

That’s a lot to pay for a short flight. Still, what a flight, right? Moving on to music news for

SpaceX Starship go BOOM! Now some not-quite-as-explosive music news for March 5, 2021. Ian Brown of the Stone Roses is

We’ll be hearing more about the 40th anniversary of MTV later this year because it was on August 1, 1981,

I’m fascinated by the ‘Oumuamua mystery. Aliens? That would be cool. On to music news for February 1, 2021. Coachella

Okay, I laughed. (Via Tom) Moving to music new for October 26, 2020… I laughed at this, too. (Via Tom

Aw. Penguins! Once you’ve received your daily dose of cuteness, here’s music news for May 16, 2020. Coronavirus update 1:

Getting ready to do serious Geeks&Beats reporting from CES 2020. For example, I found this device which apparently is the

In Las Vegas for CES. Watch this space for more stuff like this. Meanwhile, here’s music news for January 6,

Made it to Singapore. Here for a couple of days then through Hong Kong back to the home office–if protestors

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