The Band Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Cathy Evelyn Smith, the Canadian singer who injected John Belushi with a fatal speedball, has died.

On the night of March 4, 1982, John Belushi was partying hard at the Chateau Marmont. A few people, including

[Whilst I continue to be on vacation, several people are taking up the slack by offering guest posts on a

After The Band backed up Bob Dylan on his 1966 tour, the boss took a dive on his motorcycle, leaving

I can’t quite remember how I eventually got introduced The Last Waltz. I can tell you for sure that it

Well, that was an ugly trip back from the Caribbean. Weather-delayed flights. Missed connections. Unwanted overnight stays. Overbooked flights. Crew

This duet between Eddie Vedder and Bill Murray happened after the Cubs’s victory in game six. I can only imagine

September? Already? Good thing Labour Day is so late, huh? And now, the music news… Remember the story about the

Yes, SNL has been on that long–and every single week (I think) they’ve had a special musical guest. The Village

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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