Viet Cong Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Really Think It Through – When Band Names Go Bad

Coming up with a band name can sometimes be even harder than making music. It needs to be memorable and

I stumbled across this one when poking around SoundCloud. Preoccupations, who are from Calgary (the formerly named Viet Cong, t00),

Almost all of today’s music news is consumed with stories of Prince. But there are a few other things going

Viet Cong, the Calgary band whose self-titled album os on tonight’s Polaris Music Prize short list has seen the light

Come September 21 at the Carlu in Toronto, one of these album will be declared by a jury of twelve

Still working on flushing out that goddamn kidney stone. This is NOT fun. The lawsuit against Led Zeppelin over “Stairway

I clearly remember when the first Lollapalooza came to Toronto in 1991, local TV news anchors had a hard time

It was one year ago today that Russia annexed Crimea. How’s that working out for everyone? Bette Midler has found

Another eleven songs that for whatever reason tickled my fancy this week. Maybe there’s something here that will tickle you.

Remember the Calgary indie band Women? They had plenty of potential but blew apart in spectacular fashion right on stage

The premise of this week’s list is very simple: artists to watch in 2015. The hosting comes, as always, from

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver