The Clash Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

A stark example of how trying make music perfect can actually destroy it

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bobby Hyff, Pro Tools, Quantizing, The Clash, Van Halen

When The Clash convened in the studio in the summer of 1979 to start recording what would become the London

Which candidate has the best walk-up music?

June 12, 2019June 11, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments Batchelor, Bill Withers, Billy Ray Cyrus, Bruce Springsteen, campaign songs, Dessa, Dolly Parton, ELO, John Lennon, John Mellencamp, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Mark Morrison, Marvin Gaye, Mary J. Blige, OneRepublic, Rodney Atkins, The Clash, US Politics

Can you believe it’s already time to start judging presidential hopefuls based on their entry or exit music? It’s nearly

Today is #InternationalClashDay in Toronto and everywhere else in the known universe

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments #GetAnEarful, International Clash Day, Library, Playlist, The Clash, The Danforth, Toronto

February 7 marks the eighth annual International Clash Day, celebrating the music and rebellious influence of The Only Band That

ROCKthusiast Does #MWE for AJoMT (Day 28)

February 4, 2019February 28, 2019 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments #InternationalClashDay, #MWE, 111 Songs, A Star is Born, Adam Baldwin, Alexisonfire, Alice Merton, Ariana Grande, Bradley Cooper, Darlene, Darryl Weeks, David Bowie, Familiar Drugs, February, Feral Roots, Fever 333, Gerard Way, Golden Hour, Hesitant Alien, Hollerado, Hubert Lenoir, Iggy and the Stooges, Isn't Anything, Jann Arden, Kacey Musgraves, Kurt Cobain, Lady Gaga, Legacy Edition, Made an America, Maroon 5, Mastodon, MINT, Montage of Heck, Music Writing Exercise, My Bloody Valentine, My Dear Melancholy, No Rest for the Wicked, Once More 'Round the Sun, Outsider, Perfect Velvet, Radical Softness, Raw Power, Red Pill Blues, Red Velvet, RIval Sons, Rolling Stones, Shawn Mendes, Spinnerette, Spirit of Eden, Talk Talk, thank u next, The Clash, The Dose, The Fate of the World Depends on This Kiss, The Weeknd, These Are the Days, Three Days Grace, Voodoo Lounge Uncut, Whitehorse

Before anyone starts asking “#MWE, WTF?”, the hashtag stands for Music Writing Exercise, and is the brainchild of Gary Suarez,

Random music news for Tuesday, September 25, 2018

September 25, 2018September 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Bataclan, Beastie Boys, Beatles, Carrie Underwood, Dave Grohl, Deezer, High Fidelity, Jeremy Dutcher, Joe Strummer, Music sales, Pandora, Paul Simon, Podcasting, Radio, Shazam, SiriusXM, Spotify, Streaming, The Clash, Ticketmaster, White Album

Back in the home office for a few days, long enough for the dogs to recognize me again. Here’s what’s

Pop Culture & Its Knack of Making Music Immortal: Part Two

June 17, 2017June 16, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Bodyguard, Dolly Parton, Glee, Journey, Kanye West, Nostalgia, Pop Culture, Remakes, Revival, Stranger Things, The Clash, Whitney Houston

Despite the fact that a slew of new songs skyrocket to the charts every year, there always seems to be

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Ten Underrated Drummers

April 2, 2016 Former Contributor 12 Comments Beatles, Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Candiria, Carlton Barrett, Carter Beauford, Charlie Watts, Dave Matthews, Drummers, Matt Cameron, Michael Shrieve, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, Ringo, Rolling Stones, Santana, The Clash, Topper Headon

Rolling Stone has published their list of the 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time, and it’s inspired me to spotlight

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Ten of the Best Hidden Tracks of All Time

September 11, 2015 Former Contributor 0 Comments AFI, Atmosphere, Clash, Deftones, Jack Off Jill, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, The Clash, Tool

Whether it’s a separate track not listed on the track list, or it’s tucked away after minutes of silence following

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Alt-rock and Punk’s Essential Double andTriple Albums

August 19, 2015August 18, 2015 Former Contributor 1 Comment Arcade Fire, Husker Du, Magnetic Fields, Minutemen, Nine Inch Nails, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, The Clash, Wilco, XTC

By Adam Morrison Because sometimes a single album just isn’t big enough to house all of a band’s ideas. *Note

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40 of the Best Songs from Side One, Track One

July 21, 2015July 21, 2015 Former Contributor 6 Comments AC/DC, Beatles, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Counting Crows, Guns 'N Roses, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, King Crimson, Massive Attack, Matthew Good, Meshuggah, Metallica, Miles Davis, Ministry, Muddy Waters, Muse, Neil Young, Nile, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Rakim, Rolling Stones, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Temple Of The Dog, The Clash, The Who, Tool, Tragically Hip, Tricky, U2, Wu-Tang Clan, Yes

In addition to being great in and of itself, a solid opening track can set the tone for the album,

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10 Great Punk and Alt-rock Songs That Run Under Two Minutes

July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 Former Contributor 6 Comments Breeders, Dead Kennedys, My Bloody Valentine, Napalm Death, Nirvana, Punk, Ramones, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Clash, The Vaselines, Tori Amos, White Stripes

In 1987, Napalm Death managed to make a statement in all of 1.316 seconds with “You Suffer.” According to 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 […]
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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