Singles Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

After 27 years, Pearl Jam is killing off their singles club

One of the best things about being a member of Pearl Jam’s Ten Club–the band’s official fan club–has been the

Back in the early 1990s, just before Soundgarden was to have their big breakthroughs with Badmotorfinger and Superunknown, Chris Cornell

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

Another day, another re-release. This time, it’s New Order’s compilation album Singles. Including all of the band’s greatest moments from

What’s your preferred format of music? CDs? Vinyl? Digital files? Streams? A little bit of each, maybe? And once you

As much as I like albums (or at least the concept of albums), let’s face it: we’re living in an

Future Islands made their national network debut last month and the resulting discussion has been, well, vigorous. But in a

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