Shane McGowan Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Tuesday, December 1, 2020

One more month left in this horrible year. Hang in there. Here’s music news for December 1, 2020. Halsey has

Shane McGowan is one of the most interesting characters in the history of Ireland. Known equally for his poetic lyrics

I was behind an SUV on the weekend that sent mixed messages. Right next to a Jesus fish was a

On this day in 1972, Atari released Pong. It became the first successful commercial video game. As for music news

Any news from Mars yet? Just checking. Maybe someone up there needs music news for November 27, 2018. Here are

Woke up in Vancouver today ready to cover the Skookum Festival. Watch this space for more. Meanwhile, here’s some music

Now that Blue Monday is behind us, we can concentrate on getting through the second half of what’s been (generally)

“Fairytale of New York” by the Pogues wasn’t designed as a Christmas song, but it’s become the most beloved alt-rock

No one–and I mean NO ONE–in the history of music has been more, um, dentally-challenged that Pogues singer, Shane McGowan.

I recently did a radio interview on the subject of Christmas music. “Why are so many musicians recording Christmas songs

If the price of oil is below $35, why is the price of gas still so high? Just askin’. Now,

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
In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
Mark Silver