Volume Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Victory through sheer volume: A history of turning it up to 11

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] One of the most iconic music-related cinema moments has Spinal Tap’s

When satellite radio started expanding its offerings, a buddy and I started talking about what XM and Sirius should do

I was reminded of the insanity of the Loudness Wars the other day when I put on an Elvis Costello

First, a cautionary note: please respect your ears. Once your hearing starts to go, it’s gone. That being said, iClarified

When the very first Walkman as introduced in 1979, the Chairman of Sony insisted that it have two headphone jacks.

Usually hearing damaged is caused by hard rock and metal bands who insist on turning the amps beyond 11. (KISS

The loudest show I ever attended was an Anvil gig at a place called the Norlander back in the early

I’m of the faction of concert-goers who believes that it’s not necessary to make an audience’s ears bleed to put

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