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Demos

Music History 

Great find: Depeche Mode recordings made before they were Depeche Mode

November 30, 2019November 29, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Composition of Sound, Demos, Depeche Mode

Open Culture is a great site when it comes to digging up lost recordings. It found this 1980 demo of

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Music News 

New U2 demos have been unearthed

September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Demos, No Line on the Horizon, U2

I love raw demos because they offer insight into the creative process. And the bigger the band the better. Fan

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Music History Recommended Music 

Interested in some long-lost Tragically Hip demos? Listen here.

September 2, 2018September 1, 2018 Alan Cross 9 Comments Demos, Ken Greer, Red Rider, Tragically Hip

The Internet is a repository of fascinating artefacts. A fan points us to a long-lost demo recorded by the Tragically

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, August 11, 2018

August 11, 2018August 11, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa Auto, Astronomy, Avicii, Black Hole, Blockchain toilet, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Dance Crazes, Demos, Donnie Robichaud, Fredericton, Lebanon, Lumineers, news, Pussy Riot, Queens of the Stone Age, Social Music

I finally cleaned out the shed as part of my staycation duties. I’m sure the place is a breeding ground

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Music News 

A brilliant collection of demos of indie rock anthems

February 24, 2018February 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arctic Monkeys, Demos, The Killers, The Verve

Songs almost never emerge fully formed. They end up going to through re-writes, revisions, re-recordings, re-mixes and so much more

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Music History Music News 

Almost 30 Years Ago, Kurt Cobain Gave a Tape of Demos to a Friend. They’ve Turned Up Online.

January 10, 2018January 11, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Demos, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana

In what’s turning out to be a major musical archaeological find, some ancient Nirvana demos have surfaced online. Some of

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Music History 

Some Rare Demos from the Smiths Have Just Popped Up Online

December 31, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Demos, Morrissey, Rare, Smiths

The Smith broke up nearly 30 years ago yet the mania exhibited by some fans over anything and everything the

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Music News 

So Where Are All These Foo Fighters and Nirvana Leaks Coming From? Dave? Is That You?

August 7, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Grohl, Demos, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Unreleased Tracks

A number of unreleased Kurt Cobain demos, Nirvana demos and Foo Fighters songs popped up online this week. What’s the source

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Recommended Music 

Foo Fighters’ “Million Dollar Demos” Have Showed Up Online. Listen While You Can.

August 6, 2015August 6, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Demos, Foo Fighters, Million Dollar Demos

Back in 2001, the Foo Fighters started work on what they hoped would be their fourth album. Unfortunately, none of

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Music News 

How to Get Your Music Heard by the Right People

July 27, 2015July 26, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Demos, Music Goat

Nine great pieces of advice from The Music Goat: Here’s the deal: Knowing how to get your music heard is

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Music History 

Raw Mixes from Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti Sessions

February 28, 2014February 28, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Demos, Led Zeppelin, Physical Graffiti, Recording Sessions

Tapes culled from Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti sessions from 1975 will be auctioned next month, presumably for large dollars.  Check

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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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