Tanya Tagaq Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Sam Roberts, Buffy Sainte-Marie among singers for Secret Path Live

It’s a roster that would make any label giddy, and it’s all in the name of the Gord Downie &

[Another report from correspondent Elisa F.G. – AC] On April 22nd the Regent Theatre in Toronto will be premiering a

Inuk throat singer and Polaris Music Prize winner Tanya Tagaq is a fierce defender and advocate of First Nations traditions,

After weeks of lobbying, kvetching and voting, the 200-ish music industry wonks of the Polaris Music Prize jury have narrowed

Coming up with a band name can sometimes be even harder than making music. It needs to be memorable and

4-20, yada, yada, yada. And now, the music news for April 20. If you’re a Canadian musician, read this. It

The Prism Prize has returned, setting in motion a process to name the best Canadian music video of the last

There isn’t another music event in Canada that generates as much controversy, praise, bitching, arguing, debate and music discovery as

There’s been an uptick in interest in throat singing since Tanya Tagaq won the Polaris Music Prize for her album

Things were whittled down to the final ten today for the Short List of the 2014 Polaris Music Prize. Arcade

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