Artwork Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Andrew Dick
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, […]
Mark Silver