Compilation Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

It’s the 25th anniversary of the release of this Edge compilation. It’s pretty damn solid, too.

Back in the day when money flowed like water through the music industry, radio stations, record labels, and record stores

Yesterday, a ghostly new Soundgarden track called “Storm” suddenly appeared on the Interwebs. What did it mean? This box set or

This appears on Beats of the Beautiful Game, which has been issued by Pepsi just in time for the World

For a tiny country–the total population is around 320,000–Iceland can sure crank out some interesting music. Have a listen to

Optical Sounds, a collective “label” out of Toronto is offering this compilation on Bandcamp. The collection, featuring bands from Toronto,

There are 77 dance scenes in this clip. How many can you identify? (Via BuzzFeed)