X-Files Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Wait: There are lyrics to The X-Files theme?

Well, there is now. The original cast of the Fox series (including David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, series creator Chris Carter,

You have music you don’t know about and never asked for. And no, I’m not talking about a U2 album.

Earlier, I wrote how one of the best snapshots of the 90s music scene was the soundtrack to film The

Danny forwarded this. Cool or creepy? Both?

It was 30 years ago today that the space shuttle Challenger blew up. I remember watching it on TV and

They’re not quite the same, are they? More at AV Club.

Now that The X-Files is coming back (in a limited way, anyway), David Ducovny is ramping things up with the

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
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver