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

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 916: The Post-Punk Explosion part 5: Goth

On April 10, 1815, a volcano erupted in the central part of the Indonesian archipelago. Mount Tambora blew up, ejecting

Ian Astbury of the Cult has always been a reasonably intense rock’n’roll sort of guy. He was known to cause

I love this guy. Over to music news for October 10, 2019. Think you’ve got father issues? Read this about

Happy birthday, America. A good day for a military parade, I hear. Here’s what’s making music news on July 4,

How does Billy Duffy get those guitar noises for songs like “She Sells Sanctuary,” “Rain” and “Fire Woman?” This Ernie

After going through several hundred new releases over the past week, here are the eleven that tweaked my interest the

Powerhouse indie label Dine Alone Records has just released the 2016 edition of their annual summer sampler. It features 26

Back in the routine yet? No? Maybe this selection of fresh hand-picked tunes will help. Mediazoic takes care of 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 […]
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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 […]
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