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

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
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver