Turntables Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Looking for a new turntable? How about this Metallica-inspired model?

One of the better turntable manufacturers out there is Pro-Ject (I have one for my main stereo). They’re also pretty

Uh, nope. And no thanks to this, too. I’d rather just read music news for March 26, 2022. If you

How would AI apply for a job as a musician? Like this. Let’s now try some music news for March

Peleton had a Sex in the City PR problem. Then they fixed it with Ryan Reynolds. Nice save. As for

Got an old turntable that’s gathering dust? Interested in whether there really are satanic messages on some of those old

On this day in 1991, Nirvana’s Nevermind, BloodSugarSexMagick, and Badmotorfinger from Soundgarden were all released. Yes, on the same day.

Is there a more Sisiphyian job on the planet than fetching shopping carts back to the store at Costco? Moving

Music on rotating discs has been with us since the late 1800s. The vinyl record has been with us since

In June 1948, Columbia Records shocked the recorded music industry by introducing a replacement for the venerable 10-inch 78 RPM

One of the biggest bugaboos turntable manufactures work to eliminate is rumble, the low-frequency vibrations of the motor and platter

One more month left in this horrible year. Hang in there. Here’s music news for December 1, 2020. Halsey has

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