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Remembering Greg Brown of CAKE

I just found out that Greg Brown, the guitarist for the band CAKE, passed away this weekend. I had not talked to Greg in many years, but knew him fairly well several decades ago. Before he was in CAKE,...

February 8, 2026

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NYC Studio Photo Essay: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

BY Geoff Stanfield

Photographer Stephen Jess has created an in-depth project of images and overview histories of historic New York City recording studios titled "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" From the author:...
February 7, 2026

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New Harry Styles song and video, “Aperture”

BY John Baccigaluppi

Harry Styles has a new album, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, coming out March 6, and has released the first track and an accompanying video for the song “Aperture.” It’s his first LP since 2022’s...
February 5, 2026

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Rose Colored Moon: An Evening Tribute to Elliott Smith in Film and Music

BY Larry Crane - editor

March 19th in Portland, Oregon, at The Tomorrow Theater, this event is sponsored by Tape Op editor/founder Larry Crane's Jackpot! Recording Studio. Get tickets here. "Elliott Smith touched the...
February 4, 2026

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Remembering Bob Weir

BY Geoff Stanfield

My first listen to the Grateful Dead was a cassette of Reckoning that I got from the Columbia House Record Club. I thought the cover that had the skull on it looked heavy. It is, of course, a live acoustic...
February 2, 2026

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Talk Talk: Spirit of Eden Vinyl Reissue

BY Geoff Stanfield

At any given party or get-together we've all been asked "What's your favorite album?" For me it's an impossible question, but honestly, if I truly had to choose ten records to...
January 31, 2026

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The 2026 Resonator Awards from We Are Moving the Needle

BY Meredith Hobbs Coons

When I first heard about the Resonator Awards in 2024, I had recently interviewed artist/producer SASAMI [Tape Op#157] and production great Jennifer DeCilveo [#161] for Tape Op (the former had signed...
January 23, 2026

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New song, video, and album from Moby

BY John Baccigaluppi

I’ve been following Moby for several decades now as he’s moved between different styles and phases of his career. I can’t say I love everything he’s done, but I really do like quite a bit of it. 1999’s...
January 16, 2026

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Sleaford Mods: The Demise Of Planet X

BY Geoff Stanfield

England's post-punk duo Sleaford Mods, who we interviewed for Ep. 82 of the Tape Op Podcast, are perhaps the most punk band I have heard in years. Frontman Jason Williamson's lyrics and delivery...
December 18, 2025

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Tape Op Staff Picks 2025

BY Geoff Stanfield

Larry Crane, editor/founder Emily A. Sprague Cloud Time Listen My partner at Tape Op, John Baccigaluppi, turned me onto Emily A. Sprague's music and he interviewed her for Tape Op #171. Late night/early...
December 16, 2025

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Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set

BY Larry Crane

As any longtime reader of Tape Op will know, I've been a big Pink Floyd fan since I first heard The Wall as a teenager in 1979. The Wall was an amazing studio achievement and a commercial success,...
December 16, 2025

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Lee "Scratch" Perry presents: Black Man's World; The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1972- Chapter 1

Since his death in the summer of 2021, there seems to have been a steady stream of Lee "Scratch" Perry [who I interviewed inTape Op#136] releases. These are largely compilations, and it's...

February 8, 2026 • BLOG

NYC Studio Photo Essay: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

BY Geoff Stanfield

Photographer Stephen Jess has created an in-depth project of images and overview histories of historic New York City recording studios titled "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" From the author:...
February 7, 2026 • BLOG

New Harry Styles song and video, “Aperture”

BY John Baccigaluppi

Harry Styles has a new album, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, coming out March 6, and has released the first track and an accompanying video for the song “Aperture.” It’s his first LP since 2022’s...
February 5, 2026 • BLOG

Rose Colored Moon: An Evening Tribute to Elliott Smith in Film and Music

BY Larry Crane - editor

March 19th in Portland, Oregon, at The Tomorrow Theater, this event is sponsored by Tape Op editor/founder Larry Crane's Jackpot! Recording Studio. Get tickets here. "Elliott Smith touched the...
February 4, 2026 • BLOG

Remembering Bob Weir

BY Geoff Stanfield

My first listen to the Grateful Dead was a cassette of Reckoning that I got from the Columbia House Record Club. I thought the cover that had the skull on it looked heavy. It is, of course, a live acoustic...
February 2, 2026 • BLOG

Talk Talk: Spirit of Eden Vinyl Reissue

BY Geoff Stanfield

At any given party or get-together we've all been asked "What's your favorite album?" For me it's an impossible question, but honestly, if I truly had to choose ten records to...
January 31, 2026 • BLOG

The 2026 Resonator Awards from We Are Moving the Needle

BY Meredith Hobbs Coons

When I first heard about the Resonator Awards in 2024, I had recently interviewed artist/producer SASAMI [Tape Op#157] and production great Jennifer DeCilveo [#161] for Tape Op (the former had signed...
January 23, 2026 • BLOG

New song, video, and album from Moby

BY John Baccigaluppi

I’ve been following Moby for several decades now as he’s moved between different styles and phases of his career. I can’t say I love everything he’s done, but I really do like quite a bit of it. 1999’s...
January 16, 2026 • BLOG

Sleaford Mods: The Demise Of Planet X

BY Geoff Stanfield

England's post-punk duo Sleaford Mods, who we interviewed for Ep. 82 of the Tape Op Podcast, are perhaps the most punk band I have heard in years. Frontman Jason Williamson's lyrics and delivery...
December 18, 2025 • BLOG

Tape Op Staff Picks 2025

BY Geoff Stanfield

Larry Crane, editor/founder Emily A. Sprague Cloud Time Listen My partner at Tape Op, John Baccigaluppi, turned me onto Emily A. Sprague's music and he interviewed her for Tape Op #171. Late night/early...
December 16, 2025 • BLOG

Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set

BY Larry Crane

As any longtime reader of Tape Op will know, I've been a big Pink Floyd fan since I first heard The Wall as a teenager in 1979. The Wall was an amazing studio achievement and a commercial success,...
December 16, 2025 • BLOG

Lee "Scratch" Perry presents: Black Man's World; The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1972- Chapter 1

Since his death in the summer of 2021, there seems to have been a steady stream of Lee "Scratch" Perry [who I interviewed inTape Op#136] releases. These are largely compilations, and it's...