Royal Blood Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 21 April 2017

Not only is my head swimming from all the music that’s come in from the usual sources over the last

The first-ever mobile cellular network was launched in the US on this day in 1983. Phones were the size of

Here’s another short list of the best (well, to me, anyway) that passed through my computers and email accounts this

VVN Music has published some sales rankings of vinyl in the UK. Here are the Top 10 selling vinyl singles

After a two week hiatus in which I communed with orang-utans in the jungles of Borneo–I’m not kidding–it’s time to

The Beatles’ last performance was held on this day in 1969 on the roof of Apple Records in London. Rush’s

Suddenly, I like the song a whole lot more. (Via the NME) http://youtu.be/nBWjAJrgQDI

Royal Blood, the two piece British band that makes an awful lot of racket for just two guys, made a

If it’s almost time for the Polaris Music Prize here in Canada, then Britain’s Mercury Prize can’t be far off.

Here’s a new(ish) two-piece band from Brighton in the UK that has obviously spent a lot of time listening to

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
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