Steve Van Zandt Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The next time you fly through EWR, make sure you check out the Stevie Van Zandt hologram

Newark Liberty International Airport is not one of the nicest airports in the world, but it is one of the

When do you have your Thanksgiving dinner? Is it Sunday or Monday? We’re doing ours today so we get a

Musicians do all sorts of things to support their causes, whether it’s water crises or human rights or their hometown.

New pet peeve: people who stop dead at the top of busy escalators. What are they thinking? And now, some

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver