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

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