Roger Waters Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Pink Floyd: “We are never ever getting back together.”

I’ve always been fascinated by the depth of animus former bandmates can have for each other. Take the situation between

Jeff Bezos just bought David Geffen’s house for US$165 million. Mortgage or cash? Gotta be cash. The rich are not

Into music trivia? Mark April 25 on your calendar for this. Moving to music news for February 10, 2020. John

It was on this day in 1962 that the Rolling Stones played their first gig. It was at the Marquee

Spare me the Groundhog Day references. I get it. Spare me the Groundhog Day references. I get it. Spare me

This November, Toronto opera and rock fans alike can enjoy Another Brick in the Wall: The Opera. Based on the

The first book in Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series was published on this day in 1979. And for

Assuming you’ve read the chapters in order up until this point, the inclusion of Pink Floyd’s The Wall may seem

Now on the ground in Singapore after some 23 hours in transit. And there’s plenty of music news to report

Eddie Vedder has joined Rogers Waters onstage to sing Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb” maybe half a dozen times. The latest

Warm? The coldest temperature ever recorded on the planet was on this day in 1983 at Vostok Station in Antarctica

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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