Seattle Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

3rd Secret, the Nirvana/Soundgarden/Pearl Jam supergroup, played a secret show. Watch.

Last week we heard about 3rd Secret, a Seattle supergroup featuring Kirst Novoselic (Nirvana), Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Matt Cameron (Soundgarden

In case you’ve forgotten, Kelsey Grammar’s Frasier Crane (from NBC’s Frasier, of course) was a stuffy psychologist who hosted a

Do you know what “Muzak” is? They’re the Seattle company famous for providing elevators and shopping malls with that sickly

In January 1994, flush with money from the sales of Nevermind, Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love plunked down US$1.48 million

For a brief moment back in the early 90s, it appeared that Halifax was the New Seattle. Labels from all

Whenever there is a new public works project, it’s become trendy to ask the public for input when it comes

If you find yourself in Seattle, wander by the city’s Museum of Pop Culture and say hello to the life-sized

Returning to their roots really paid off for Pearl Jam. More importantly, it paid off for the handful of organizations

There’s been a lot of talk about the Showbox in Seattle this summer, as a Vancouver-based developer announced its intent

In the 23 years since they became a band in the wake of Kurt Cobain’s suicide, Dave Grohl has never,

From all accounts, the two sold-out Home Shows Pearl Jam performed in Seattle were singular moments in time. Fans lined

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