Volume Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

New study says that musicians like to listen to music louder than the rest of us

My first reaction was “Well, duh.” But then I read the whole report, always a wise move. According to a

[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