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Weekly survey: Do you miss album artwork and liner notes?

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 Alan Cross 5 Comments Artwork, Liner Notes

I spent part of the weekend filing records and CDs, a task that should have taken no more than 15

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, October 18, 2019

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Artwork, Calm, Harry Potter, Hong King, Julian Casablancas, Rolling Loud, Vinyl, YouTube

On this day in 1951, The Studio for Electronic Music opened in Cologne, West Germany. It was the first such

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Music News 

We apparently haven’t seen the artwork for Tool’s Fear Inoculum yet.

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Artwork

Ten days from today, Tool’s fifth album, Fear Inoculum, will arrive over 13 years after the last album. When official

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Music History 

The era of Led Zeppelin began 50 years ago today with the release of their debut album

January 12, 2019January 11, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Artwork, George Hardie, Hindenburg, Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin I, Sam Shere

When Jimmy Page formed Led Zeppelin (originally known as The New Yardbirds) in mid-1968, no one could have foreseen the

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, December 15, 2018

December 15, 2018December 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Muisc, Artwork, Attitude is Everything, Drake, Elvis, Graceland, Kanye, Live Nation, Mariah Carey, MC5, Nazis, Netflix, Paul McCartney, Pirate Radio, Samples, Springsteen, Twenty One Pilots

Returning today from the NE Caribbean Command Centre. There’s just enough time to report on some music news for December

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Opinion 

Weekly survey: What is the worst album title of all time?

November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 Alan Cross 23 Comments Album Cover, Album Titles, Artwork, Worst

You’ve written all the songs and painstakingly recorded everything. Now it’s time to release this unified body of work as

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Music History 

If you’re a fan of Joy Division, you’ll want to watch this fascinating animated history of the Unknown Pleasures artwork

August 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Artwork, Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures

Post-punk.com has started releasing a series of music-related animations, starting with the story of the artwork for Unknown Pleasures from

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, July 28, 2018

July 28, 2018July 27, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment AC/DC, Artwork, Aztec, Cassettes, Craft Beer, Ed Sheeran, Google Assistant, Huawei, Ireland, K-Pop, Live Nation, Morgan Freeman, Open Reel Ensemble, Seth Rogen, South Korean, Stamps

On this day in 1945, a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building, killing 14 and injuring 26. The

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Music History 

The mystery of the Beatles’ Abbey Road photobomb SOLVED

March 15, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road, Artwork, Beatles, Photobomb

Take a very close look at the cover of the Beatles Abbey Road album. Notice the gentleman in the suit

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Hey, Trent Reznor: What Do All These Instructions and Stickers Mean? Are You Trying to Tell Us Something?

August 23, 2017August 23, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Add Violence, Artwork, Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor

Nine Inch Nails fans are now receiving the physical packages for the Add Violence EP. What do all these instructions

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Music News 

More Secrets Revealed in the Artwork of David Bowie’s Last Album

November 20, 2016November 19, 2016 Alan Cross 7 Comments Artwork, Blackstar, David Bowie, Easter Eggs

David Bowie has been gone since January 10 but he’s still managing to surprise his fans thanks to the carefully

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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    In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
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  • Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
    This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
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  • Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
    Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
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