Sesame Street Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

While Sesame Street still looks for Bruce Springsteen to appear on the show, Dave Grohl stepped in

The surprise is not that Dave Grohl made an appearance on Sesame Street, it’s that it’s taken him this long

The first edition of Rolling Stone magazine was published on this day in 1967. Over to music new for November

A mashup of Sesame Street and “Sabotage?” Why not?

Something happened in astronomy on this day in 1967 that eventually resulted in one of the most famous album covers

With the rabbit hole the geeks went down this week, you’d be forgiven for wondering if they were high. (Well,

What took you so long, Internet?

It was on this day in 1999 that Bhutan became the last country in the world to get television. And

The Great Lakes Blizzard happened on this day in 1977–40 years ago–which saw Buffalo and the surrounding area hit with

Toots Thielemans brought the harmonica to jazz. He ended up playing with greats like Miles Davis, Benny Goodman and many

In this case, it’s Game of Chairs. (Via Larry and Vulture)

It’s a music video on school rules. Note how well he blends in with the cast. Meanwhile, the Cookie Monster

The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver
Creating An Entertainment Culture – Jeremy Cammy In Conversation With Tbp Podcast Ep 009 October 27, 2020
Thinking back, pre-covid, did you consider that visit to your local big-box bookstore an entertainment experience? For those lucky enough to attend a book signing or celebrity talk, you’re even more aware of the lasting impact that encounter had on your deep connection to the store’s brand. For Canadian retailer Indigo, at the centre of […]
Mark Silver