Scotland Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Ongoing History Daily: Who invented rock?

So here’s a question: who invented rock’n’roll music? Was it Elvis? Was it Bill Haley and the Comets? Was it

My garden shed doesn’t look like this. And who knew there was a “Shed of the Year” competition? Now: about

This dude got a swastika tattoo where? Wow. On to must news for June 24, 2021. Poor Britney. This woman

And you aren’t busy in July, you may want to check out the World Conference on Music Education in Glasgow,

…and you’re on the “Yes” side, let’s review this one from The Adverts from 1977. Your lyrical interpretations may vary.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the world’s longest echo clock in at 15 seconds, an event that

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