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Listen to Bruce Dickinson’s 1981 demo tape for Iron Maiden

All Iron Maiden fans know that Bruce Dickinson wasn’t the band’s first vocalist. The group began with a dude named

Nile Rodgers, the producer for David Bowie’s Let’s Dance album, recently posted this demo version of the title track. It

One day in the spring of 1993 as I was preparing for my afternoon shift at 102.1 the Edge, I

Before they were Depeche Mode, they were Composition of Sound. And in the summer of 1980, they recorded a three-song

As if everything he’s doing with the Foo Fighters isn’t enough–and it never is–he’s part of a new supergroup featuring

Open Culture goes into some detail on the birth of one of the greatest (if not the greatest) mockumentaries of

With programmers, coders and developers all in San Francisco this week for Apple’s annual WWDC event, the company is showing

The technology is called DTS Headphone:X. And yes, you need headphones–any kind of headphones–to appreciate what’s going on. Click on

May 8, 2014 Alan Cross 5 Comments Demo, U2

Or is it something else. Discuss. Thanks to Larry for the link.

Carpets fans know that the group denoted all its releases with a “Dung” number. Dung 4 was assigned to the

With the 20th anniversary reissue of Soundgarden’s Superunknown due June 3, bits and pieces are dripping out. Take this demo

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