Spinal Tap Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Friday, January 1, 2021

It’s over. The next couple of months will be rough, but things WILL get better this year. Meanwhile, distract yourself

A interesting point, don’t you think? Here’s what’s going on in music news for October 3, 2020. Coronavirus update 1:

The battle between Star Wars and Star Trek has been taken to a whole new level. Now let’s concentrate on

I woke up in Phuket this morning. Bonus points if you can pronounce that correctly. Here’s some music news for

On this day in 1921, KDKA Pittsburgh became the first radio station to broadcast a live football game. Fast-forwarding to

Deep in my vinyl collection, I have a record from a Windsor, Ontario, band from the 70s band called Teaze.

Labour Day. I plan to do no labour at all today–except maybe a little reporting on the music news for

Today is the 55th anniversary of the Washington-Moscow hotline that went into use after the Cuban missile crisis. And when

Not that I’m counting, but there are only two more weekends left before Labour Day. Distract yourself from that fact

Superstitious? Don’t be silly. But be careful just in case, you know? Here’s what we have for music news on

I don’t know where you are in the world, but here in central Canada, spring is nowhere to be seen.

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver