Ukraine Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Monday, May 11, 2020

My hair has turned into a reverse mullet with all the party at the front. Soon I may have no

The world’s worst nuclear accident began at 1:23 am on April 26, 1966. A sudden power surge caused Reactor #4

4-20, yada, yada, yada. And now, the music news for April 20. If you’re a Canadian musician, read this. It

Happy birthday to English Bull Terrier the Younger. She’s three today. Today is also “Wear Your Metal T-Shirt to Work

Off to Winnipeg for Christmas. It’ll be very white. And now, the music news. Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst has been

Things are tough in Eastern Ukraine, what with Putin being on the doorstep and all. That means sometimes you have

As of today, me and the missus have been married 25 years. We’re quite proud of that. That being said,

Eastern Ukraine remains a desperate and dismal place as the war between the locals and pro-Russian rebels keep going at

Weird or not? You decide. (Via Danny)

These are my people. And as someone whose first instrument was an accordion–I kid they not–I have some kind of

It’s pretty dire in Ukraine right now with anti-government protests all across the country. But the protesters remain rather civilized

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 […]
Mark Silver