Sea Shanties Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

And the latest act to jump onboard the TikTok sea shanty craze is…Nickelback? Yep.

So far, 2021 is turning out to be almost as weird as 2020. Witness the craze for sea shanties on

If you’re an observer of TikTok, you’ll know that the current hot trend involves people posting sea shanties. Why? No

Yo-ho-ho and a bathtub you can play baseball in: Nickelback is one of the latest bands picking up vessels of

What kind of digital hoarder are you? I’d like to think I’m a Collector, but I fear I may be

Who would have expected that sea shanties–often centuries old sailor worksongs–would become a massive social media trend? Just go to

The thing about TikTok is that you never, ever know what’s going to bubble up. The latest example is an

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver