Demos Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver