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Random music news for Thursday, January 3, 2019

It won’t be long until the Christmas shopping credit card bills start coming in. It’s the most un-wonderful time of

Anyone who has spent time anywhere in the Leeward Islands has to be heartbroken about the devastation wrought by Hurricane

I’ve got something of an obsession about the New Year’s Eve party held each year on the private estate of

UPDATE: Yeah, The Stones were there, but–well, just read on. St. Barths is an eight-square-mile piece of paradise a ten-minute

It’s now winter. Only three months to go. And now, music news… Apparently, Andrea Bocelli will NOT perform at the

Roman Abramovitch, the Russian billionaire and owner of Chelsea in the English Premiere League, loves the French Caribbean island of

Years ago, I went swimming in the surf of a beach called Saline in St. Barts. It’s a broad, sandy

If you’ve sent an email to alan@alancross.ca over the last few days, you’ll have seen my out-of-office message. That’s because

The Fifty Shades series is one of the most abdominal pieces of shit of this century. Not only it is

Before there was Fifty Shades of Grey, EL James wrote fan fiction based on the characters in Twilight. Eww. That

Every year the Russian billionaire (and owner of Chelsea FC) Roman Abramovich holds a massive New Year’s Eve party at

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