Weird Al Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

What if Weird Al had moderated that presidential debate? Now we know.

Tuesday night’s debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden was anything but. Trump broke all the agreed-upon rules of the

THAT is one smelly poo. This music news for July 25, 2020, is much less stinky. Corornavirus update 1: Uncle

Of course he did.

Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States. Coronavirus update 1: Here’s how much money was raised by last

Aw, sweet! Once you’re done looking at that video, turn your attention to music news for March 6, 2020. Coronavirus

Plastic (or at least the first version of it) is 110 years old today. As for music news for February

Today would have been Michael Jackson’s 60th birthday. And in music news for August 29, 2018, there’s quite a bit

The reason you’re reading this is because on this day in 1991, the World Wide Web was open to the

Judging by the traffic numbers I get whenever I post something about the guy, readers of this site really seem

Who doesn’t need Weird Al busting out the accordion to cover “Feel It Still” by Portugal. The Man? This should be

Lin-Manuel Miranda is determined to do something Hamilton-related every month. The newest thing in the HamilDrop series is Weird Al’s

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 […]
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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 […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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