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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History: Jack White’s hidden songs

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 Alan Cross 2 Comments Hidden Tracks, Jack White, Lazaretto, Untitled, Vinyl

When you own your own record label and vinyl pressing facility, you have a chance to experiment with some really

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Music History Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: Hidden tracks and Easter eggs

July 13, 2018July 15, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Arcade Fire, Catherine Wheel, CDs, Chris Carter, Clash, Cracker, Easter Eggs, Green Day, Hidden Tracks, Nick Cave, Nirvana, Offspring, Stone Temple Pilots, Tool, X-Files

You have music you don’t know about and never asked for. And no, I’m not talking about a U2 album.

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Music History 

Here’s the one thing I miss most about CDs

June 29, 2018 Alan Cross 4 Comments CDs, Compact Discs, Hidden Tracks

The first time I ran into a hidden track on a CD was with an early edition of Nirvana’s Nevermind.

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Music News Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 715: Hidden Tracks

March 5, 2015March 8, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hidden Tracks, Mystery Audio, Unlisted Tracks

You have music you don’t know about and never asked for. And no, I’m not talking about a U2 album.

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Music History 

The History of the Hidden Track

August 19, 2014August 19, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Easter Eggs, Hidden Tracks, Secret Tracks

Back when CDs ruled, it became a thing for artists to hide tracks somewhere on the disc.  These Easter eggs

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