Ziggy Stardust Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Attention Bowie fans: Here’s a chance to win some vinyl and a copy of the movie Stardust

If you’re a true Bowie fan, there’s no such thing as too much Bowie. You want to learn everything about

There’s a strange fascination with Bowie that continues year after year. Books, box sets, documentaries–and there’s even a biopic in

The dogs stuck their noses outside this morning, sniffed the cold and said “Nope. We’re holding it until April.” I

I understand why people back into parking spaces at the mall, but when it’s crowded and busy during the holiday

[Some time ago, I wrote about the opening of a new David Bowie-themed bar in London. That’s where Daryl Knee

If you ever find yourself in London and looking for refreshment, hop the tube to Picadilly and head to the

[All this week, I’m leading a group of music fans through a tour of rock’n’roll landmarks of London. Here are

Should I bother cutting the grass today? Or are we done for the year? (I vote the latter.) And now,

I love listening isolated vocals because it gives incredible insight into the decisions make why the artist when it comes

David Bowie continues to fascinate and bewitch even though he essentially dropped out of sight more than a decade ago.

So I’m London to see the Foo Fighters at Wembley Stadium. The problem is that the Foo Fighters aren’t and

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