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

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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