Tony Visconti Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

There’s a new High-Res Audio remix of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” for upcoming box set

Tony Visconti, David Bowie’s favourite producer back in the day, has remixed Bowie’s ’69 hit, “Space Oddity” for Sony’s new

Dublin is holding their third annual Bowie Festival in January. January 8th would have been David Bowie’s 71st birthday. The

Even though I’d consider myself a pretty serious David Bowie fan, I had only the vaguest notion of a lost

Funny. I was in Winnipeg for the weekend and wasn’t bitten by a single mosquito. And now, the music news.

I love stuff like this. Producer Tony Visconti breaks down the recording of David Bowie’s “Heroes” track-by-track, instrument-by-instrument. It’s a

It was 30 years ago today that the space shuttle Challenger blew up. I remember watching it on TV and

Rolling Stone has done a pretty good job of tracking David Bowie’s last years. There are still plenty of unanswered questions

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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