Tom Sawyer Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

A trained opera singer critiques Rush’s “Tom Sawyer” after hearing it for the first time

The latest Charismatic Voice video (aka opera singer Elizabeth Zharof) gets a lot of traffic by critiquing non-opera song that

Well, I feel inadequate. Nice job, Dominic Fragman.

This kid is astounding. Remember that she’s just 11 years old. And now she’s playing Rush drum covers. Neil Peart

Geddy Lee is widely recognized as one of the best bass players who ever lived, a guy who spent decades

Being a drummer is expensive. Just getting all the gear together–the kit, cymbals, hardware–and drive you deep into debt before

As you sink into Alex Lifeson’s isolate guitar part for “Tom Sawyer,” get the breakdown on what to listen for

It was only for a few seconds, but it was a good punchline to the segment spoofing The Adventures of

The Foo Fighters continue to have a tremendous amount of fun on their North American tour by engaging their fans

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