Depeche Mode Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 914: The Post-Punk Explosion part 3: Industrial music

By the time we got to the mid-70s, rock had become sufficiently organized so that there were rules. You did

Then it would sound like this. And it would still sound very good. (Via Loudersound)

Today we get so much of our music online. But twenty-five years ago, the Internet was still an unknown commodity

Merry Christmas! Bet you thought there’d be no music news for December 25, did you? Wrong. An original Dave Grohl

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame broadcast its virtual induction ceremony on HBO last night. The class of 2020

Sometimes, life becomes too much. Things get too weird. There’s too much pressure. Too many decisions to make leading to

Had these been normal times, Pearl Jam would have launched their Gigaton World Tour in Toronto last week. And had

It was on this day in 1977 that a company called Apple Computer was incorporated. What will we remember about

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

There have been many, many times over the last one hundred years when technology has changed the way we make

Few bands have the kind of global appeal enjoyed by Depeche Mode. Their fans be rabidly and slavishly devoted to

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