Tokyo Police Club Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Canada has a new supergroup. Say hello to Anyway Gang.

It’s always intriguing when a number of experienced, well-connected, and highly regarded musicians decided to combine forces. Can the whole

Because late is better than never, right? 2018 to me felt like the year of new emotion. It seems like

Canada has plenty of indie music awards spanning many genres, but are you ready to cast your vote for an

I spend many, many waking hours listening to music and every Friday I line up eleven of the best things

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

Not very far from Toronto, Kitchener holds an annual concert called KOI Fest. This year’s event has a great addition.

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) Artist: The Dirty Nil “Wrestle Yu To Husker Du” Album: Higher Power The Dirty Nil have

Every Friday for the last four years or so, I’ve published a playlist of 11 brand new songs that caught

Via Dine Alone Records: Following a four-day online scavenger hunt, Toronto’s critically lauded four-piece Tokyo Police Club have released their

Hey, you gotta keep yourself busy somehow, right? Better than becoming meth heads…

Here’s how things look from here at the western edge of the Indian Ocean. (I’m, er, on tour. Or something.)

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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