Bootleg Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

This is cool: Van Halen playing a high school in April 1975

Long before Van Halen was signed to a record deal–Gene Simmons of KISS is the guy who discovered them, by

Here’s another assignment, dear reader. It comes from Dave who sent me this email. Hi Alan, I was wondering if

On February 14, 1993, Nirvana moved into Steve Albini’s Pachyderm Studios in Canon Falls, Minnesota, to begin sessions for that

Here you go: Nirvana, live at the Satyricon in Portland, Oregon, on January 12, 1990, exactly twenty-five years ago yesterday.

I have a bunch of U2 boots and yet this recording is not among them. That’s why we have YouTube.

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