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

Another Brick in the Wall: The Opera Is Coming to Toronto

This November, Toronto opera and rock fans alike can enjoy Another Brick in the Wall: The Opera. Based on the

I, uh… Wait. Let’s start at the beginning. Steamed Floyd makes a living re-imagining Pink Floyd albums. In this epic-length

Assuming you’ve read the chapters in order up until this point, the inclusion of Pink Floyd’s The Wall may seem

The first time I was told that I was listening to Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here, I hated it.

The Barbie Doll made its debut at a toy fair on this day in 1959. And in music news… A

Is there anyone with a worse job than Sean Spicer? Think about that the next time you hate your job.

By Adam “Rat In A Cage” Morrison The Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was the first album

I saw this a couple of years ago at the Toronto International Film Festival. Trust me: it’s amazing. Check out

As The Wall approaches the 35th anniversary of its release on November 30, it is no less powerful. In fact,

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