Viral Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

A bigoted white guy getting nailed by a can of iced tea could be the last great viral music video of 2020.

As reported by Metal Injection, some white dude at a convenience store was a little too loose with the N-word

The guy’s got some moves to this Post Malone song. No wonder this has gone viral. (Via Popsugar)

If you use Spotify, you know that you can share tracks with friends and followers. And because Spotify loves sharing

One of my best discoveries of 2015 was Vintage Trouble, a modern neo-soul band from LA who opened a big

On this date in 1985, a small company called Microsoft released a new operating system called Windows. Version 1.0 was

It’s the latest viral sensation from Old Spice. Play the video and watch what it asks you to do. (Via

This video is for Sleep, a drink that helps you, well, sleep. http://youtu.be/y9edgycYFQI (Via NBC)

John forwards this link from Digg. Last October, several dozen audiophiles gathered in a basement auditorium for an all-day conference about “the

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
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 […]
Mark Silver