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

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 933: The Strokes

When I was in London in the summer of 2001, I made my usual trip to the original Rough Trade

Donald Trump is still in office, which can’t make some people happy. Before any of you start raising your fists

The above photo, if you can’t tell, is of The Strokes. Or the best band that never was, as I

Describing a music scene is really, really tough. The people that were there, how they were drawn together, the music

Never been a fan of dance music especially disco. I think it comes from being a nerd and trying to

CRX is a project from The Strokes lead guitar player Nick Valesi. They made their television debut on Jimmy Kimmel.

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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