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

Ongoing History of New Music Daily: A quaint internet story

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

With Depeche Mode’s new round of reissues, they decided to go big. REALLY big. Because the band was one of

At a cancer charity event in Seattle, Eddie Vedder, Chad Smith of the Chili Peppers and his (fake) mortal enemy,

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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