Stooges Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover The Stooges for Sunday Lunch

Robert Fripp and wife Toyah Willcox have been conducting Christmas singalongs for their weekly Sunday Lunch performances. For some reason,

The summer encore season has come to an end. It’s time for some brand new shows. There’s something about creative

The concert rider is that part of the agreement between the artist and promoter that specifies what must be supplied

When punk bands go on the road, they tour far and wide. Cameron Gordon at Completely Ignored put together this

I’ve been an Iggy Pop fan for as long as I can remember, so when I hear that Jim Jarmusch

June? Already? Here’s your music news. Here’s how things work in the US when it comes to the music business.

Wait. Are the leaves on that maple tree outside my office window starting to turn? In non-arboreal developments, here’s some

Sometimes the sweet sound of sax is the perfect thing in a rock song. Here are some examples, and please

This could interesting. The group features Rat Scabies (The Damned), Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols) and Steve Mackay (Stooges). The album

Back in 1970, if there had been a death pool on which member of the Stooges would go first, almost

Check out these quick hits and you’ll be way ahead of all your friends. Beats Music has struck a deal

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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 […]
Mark Silver