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

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
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