Smiths Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Morrissey’s secret folk album! (Well, not really, but…)

Okay, so it’s not real. But it’s sure good for a laugh.

It was on this day in 1989 that things all went very, very wrong for the protestors in Tiananmen Square

Sometimes people get so pissed off or so inspired by something that they just have to sing about it. This

Years ago when I was still in high school, an older girl name Sharon asked me to transfer some of

Smiths fans never, ever get enough of their favourite band. Come March 22, a new graphic novel on the band

All groups, whether they want to admit it or not, have a best-before date. Many of them struggle beyond that

On this day in 1995, we almost ended up in a nuclear war because of a series of mistakes and

At the end of it all, the Smiths were a five-piece unit: Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce and

Is it “Happy Black Friday” or “Merry Black Friday?” I can never remember. And now, some music news for November

Cameron Gordon of Completely Ignored has came up with the idea of Moodball, an analysis of how twelve Smiths songs

As I write this, I’m somewhere between Toronto and Tapei, heading for a music conference in Singapore. I’ll report back.

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