Smart Speaker Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Just because it’s Christmas doesn’t mean the music news stops. Here’s what we know is happening for December 25, 2018.

Obviously, I’m not advocating this–and it was designed as an art project–but here’s another example of how someone can take

Today is the 36th birthday of the computer mouse. My carpal tunnel syndrome is not celebrating. And now, some music

Watching Mark Zuckerberg testify before Congress this week has been equal parts cringe-y, weird and impressive. The dude is obviously

It may take a while, but you get used to talking to your devices. Siri and Google Assistant are must-haves

The back-to-school ads are now all over TV. I’m not ready for this. Seriously. After all, it’s only July 26,

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