Vans Warped Tour Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Wednesday, December 19, 2018

I saw some romaine lettuce on sale at my grocery store. so it must be safe. right? So can we

I get it. If you want to keep going, you have to keep eating to keep your strength up. This

The final Vans Warped Tour has come and gone in Toronto and wow, what an experience! I needed a few

In 476 C.E., the last of the Roman emperors, Romulus, was overthrown by the Germanic barbarian Odoacer, putting an end

After twenty-four years as a summer tradition–Who are we kidding? It’s been a rite of passage for several generations!–founder and

It has been 20 years since Sum 41 started their band. To celebrate, the band has announced that they’ve signed

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver
In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
Mark Silver