Stylophone Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

This may be the oddest Eddie Van Halen tribute so far

The tributes to Eddie Van Halen rightfully keep on coming. This one, however, is a little different than most. The

The Stylophone, a tiny analogue proto-synthesizer that you play with a pencil-type thing, was invented in 1967 and was most

I did not know this about April 18, 2018. Let’s move on to the music news for the day. Alexa

It was a year ago today that we heard the awful news of David Bowie’s passing. With tributes to the

Friday’s top ten lists are usually centred around musicians. Weird musicians, dead musicians, musicians doing things out of character, stuff

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