After four days wandering the Las Vegas Convention Center, I finally managed to escape the 2020 edition of CES the second-largest (there’s one in Frankfurt that’s slightly bigger) showcase of consumer electronics in the known universe. mais 215 palavras
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Alan Cross' weekly music picks: From Michael Stipe to Pet Shop Boys
We’re still a couple of weeks away from seeing any significant number of album releases, but over the past week there have been some interesting new singles. mais 688 palavras
Like clockwork, it's the time of year to debate Pogues song 'Fairytale of New York': Alan Cross
WARNING: This commentary contains language some readers may find offensive.
You know it’s getting close to Christmas when a certain segment of the population starts complaining about The Pogues’ 1987 classic, … mais 829 palavras
Deconstructing the Taylor Swift-Scooter Braun-Scott Borchetta feud: Alan Cross
Taylor Swift has made a career out of being a victim. Just look at the number of her hits that evolved from some kind of failed relationship in which she insists she was wronged. mais 1.054 palavras
You know you've made it as a musician when they name an animal or an asteroid after you: Alan Cross
The rule in science is that if you discover a new species of animal, you get to give it a two-word Latin name using some hard-and-fast conventions in the area of biological taxonomy. mais 913 palavras
Alan Cross' weekly music picks: Some surprises for the listeners out there
This week’s selections come with no fewer than three surprise releases. I like surprises.
1. Mumford and Sons, Blind Leading the Blind
Sometimes a song just doesn’t want to be born. mais 532 palavras
October 20 - Radio Then, Radio Now
One of the more storied songs of the ’70s came out as a single on this day in 1978, by which time it was already well-known on both sides of the Atlantic. mais 843 palavras
