Recording Studios Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

A behind-the-scenes look at restoring tracks for The Tragically Hip’s Saskadelphia album

Reels and reels of two-inch multitrack tape were used in the recording of The Hip’s Road Apples in 1990. After

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] There are three ways you can bring a song to a

The giant poop lizard. You’re welcome. Here’s music news for May 7, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: In the UK, nearly

In the basement of an ultra-high-end villa on the ultra-high-end Caribbean resort island of St. Barts is a recording studio.

Like a lot of music fans, I’m fascinated by what goes on in the kitchen: the recording studio. How is

This may sound weird, but I love the smell of a proper professional recording studio. The air is kept clean

[Reader Darren Perkins, who runs Redrum Music Studio, has a few tips for musicians looking to move out of their

The LA riots after the beating of Rodney King started 25 years ago today. And now, the music news for

This comes from Audio Media International, a newsletter about pro audio. Although modern equipment continues to help simplify the role

Given that there’s an encore presentation of the legendary recording studios episode of The Ongoing History of New Music this

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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