USSR Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Rock in the Eastern Block: A short history of Western music concerts in Moscow via @cam_gordon

Cameron Gordon of Completely Ignored recently spent time listening to the Winds of Change podcast, the investigation into whether the

On this day in 1982, Graceland opened to the public. The bathroom where Elvis died was kept off-limits. On to

On a day just like this long, long ago–1977, to be exact–Star Wars opened in theatres. Now let’s move to

According to a Christian numerologist, the world was supposed to have ended this past Saturday. I hope you didn’t max

American Express was founded on this day 1850. Which reminds me: I’ve got a bill to pay. And now, the

Back in the USSR, western pop and rock music was considered to be nothing more than tools of capitalist stooges.

Anyone famous die today? Please let the answer be “no.” RIP Carrie Fisher. And now, in other music news… Eddie

I love me a good conspiracy. Who really shot JFK? Is the British royal family actually lizard people? Did NASA

I haven’t had a first day of school in a long, long time but you never get over that feeling

Back in the USSR, it was tough to be a rock fan. Regarded with suspicion and fear, the authorities did

There’s a surprising amount of music in space. Both Voyager probes carry the famous Golden Record, an old-school phonograph record

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