Sub Pop Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Need a new bike? You can bid on bikes designed by the Foo Fighters, Radiohead, and more

Okay, so this is a long shot (not to mention expensive), but there’s a chance for music fans to bid

If you’ve taken up cycling during the pandemic as a way to get some fresh air, check out this auction

When grunge broke through in the early 90s, it brought a fashion sense with it: jeans, Docs, and flannel shirts.

A long weekend here in Canada. I’m trying not to remember that this is the third of our four summer

Don’t celebrate this: the Nazi Party was founded on this day in 1920. Let’s leave that behind and focus on

I’ve been a fan of METZ and their blown-up post-grunge sonic assault for a couple of years already. Their new

It was on this day in 1966 that GM answered Ford’s Mustang with the Camaro. Did you know it was

Photo Credit: Colin Medley When METZ released their self-titled debut album in the fall of 2012, music fans everywhere breathed

The first taste visitors get of a new city (or new country, for that matter) is what they see, hear

When Sub Pop mortgaged the farm to send some of their acts on a tour of the UK in the

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
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 […]
Mark Silver
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