Syria Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

This is the oldest song in the world

Music has been around for tens of thousands of years, but it took the ancient Syrians to be the first

It was on this day in 1989 that things all went very, very wrong for the protestors in Tiananmen Square

As of today, smallpox has been eradicated from the planet for 38 years. Take that, anti-vaxxers. And for music news

If you’re in Toronto, I’m holding another one of my Music Tech meetups TONIGHT at the Toronto Reference Library. There’s

If there’s a form of rock that’s spread to more regions of the earth than metal, I haven’t seen it.

The news keeps coming about the Manchester concert bombing. The UK paused for a minute of silence today at 11

Goodbye, January. And now, some music news. Uh-oh. Has Tool hit a roadblock in the recording of their new album?

Was Santa good to you? Or are you going to fill those empty spaces in your soul by shopping on

If Dolly the Sheep was still with us, she’d be 20 years old today. And now, the music news. Prophets

After the gravesite portion of a funeral Wednesday, I turned on my iPhone to see that someone near the cemetery

One week of January down, three to go. Hang in there. And now, the music news. Canada’s only vinyl pressing

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver
In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
Mark Silver
Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
Mark Silver