Torture Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Weekly survey: What songs would you use to torture a neighbour over a perceived slight?

Bill Gross is a tech billionaire annoyed with his tech entrepreneur neighbour, Mark Towfiq. At issue is a glass sculpture

If you end up in jail Oklahoma, don’t expect to be a cushy experience. Take the case of inmates at

A new book called The Penguin Book of Hell has a chapter about the music American interrogators use at detention

The story of Jamal Khashoggi’s death keeps getting more and more horrible. On October 1, he walked into the Saudi

TheConversation takes a look at the times throughout history when music was used for evil purposes. There is of course

Music can inspire and invigorate. It can also be used to inflict harm and even kill. The New Yorker takes

The Guardian reports on the work of Morag Grant and Susan Cusick who shed light on the use of music

Scientology is under attack again, this time from a new documentary entitled Going Clear. In a story called “16 Shocking

My wife has a cold. This isn’t good. Why did Stephen Colbert choose “Holland 1945” by Neutral Milk Hotel to

Earlier this week, the US government opened up its files on how various agencies have used torture to excise information

While many of us may believe that listening to any of Bieber’s music is torture, let’s get real. And let’s

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver