Travel Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Miss air travel? Here’s a selection of the best boarding music in the world

The bad dreams started when the planes disappeared. I live under the flightpath of aircraft landing at YYZ. There are

The World’s Most Popular Podcast™ has the gadget guide for anyone looking to make their escape this holiday season. And

Glastonbury, the world’s most famous music festival, sells out more than eight months in advance, even without any idea of

Whenever I go to London, I try to indulge in as much music history as I can. There’s nothing like

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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