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Sleaford Mods: The Demise Of Planet X

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...
December 13, 2025

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Miles Davis: Kind of Blue (Corrected Speed Reissue from Analogue Productions)

Miles Davis' Kind of Blue is, and will forever be in my favorite albums of all time. It was the album that introduced me to jazz, modal music, the concept of space in music, great recordings, and...
December 5, 2025

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Thank You Marsha Vdovin

BY John Baccigaluppi

At the end of December, Marsha Vdovin, who has been working with Tape Op for 14 years, is moving on and leaving the Tape Op team. We’re sad to see her go, but we’re happy that she’s chosen to pursue her...
November 25, 2025

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New Video and Single “T-Shirt” from David Byrne and Brian Eno

BY John Baccigaluppi

David Byrne and Brian Eno famously collaborated on 1981’s seminal My Life in the Bush of Ghosts LP, which was recorded before Eno produced the Talking Heads' classic LP Remain In Light that came...
November 22, 2025

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New Single and Video from Logan Farmer: “Manhattan”

BY John Baccigaluppi

I interviewed Logan Farmer for Tape Op back in issue #139 and his debut album, Still No Mother, was one of my top ten LPs for 2020. Logan just released a new single that is from his upcoming third...
November 22, 2025

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Books on Music and Recording Part 2

BY Geoff Stanfield

I was recently in the incredible Elliott Bay Books here in Seattle, and as always, I found myself in the music section, (after the cooking section). I love the smell of a book store, and I love the colorful...
November 19, 2025

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Maurice Oliver Remembered

BY Larry Crane

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, pioneer in electronica, and owner of Electron Farm Records, Maurice Oliver. A master...
November 18, 2025

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Robert Plant: Saving Grace

BY Geoff Stanfield

Robert Plant has managed to not necessarily reinvent himself, but to continue to surround himself with great musicians and songs that suit his aging but unmistakable voice. His latest offering, Saving...
November 18, 2025

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Westerman: A Jackal’s Wedding

BY John Baccigaluppi

I recently interviewed James Krivchenia from Big Thief about his production work on the last Westerman album, An Inbuilt Fault. Look for that interview in a future issue of Tape Op. I really liked An...

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...
December 13, 2025 • BLOG

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue (Corrected Speed Reissue from Analogue Productions)

Miles Davis' Kind of Blue is, and will forever be in my favorite albums of all time. It was the album that introduced me to jazz, modal music, the concept of space in music, great recordings, and...
December 5, 2025 • BLOG

Thank You Marsha Vdovin

BY John Baccigaluppi

At the end of December, Marsha Vdovin, who has been working with Tape Op for 14 years, is moving on and leaving the Tape Op team. We’re sad to see her go, but we’re happy that she’s chosen to pursue her...
November 25, 2025 • BLOG

New Video and Single “T-Shirt” from David Byrne and Brian Eno

BY John Baccigaluppi

David Byrne and Brian Eno famously collaborated on 1981’s seminal My Life in the Bush of Ghosts LP, which was recorded before Eno produced the Talking Heads' classic LP Remain In Light that came...
November 22, 2025 • BLOG

New Single and Video from Logan Farmer: “Manhattan”

BY John Baccigaluppi

I interviewed Logan Farmer for Tape Op back in issue #139 and his debut album, Still No Mother, was one of my top ten LPs for 2020. Logan just released a new single that is from his upcoming third...
November 22, 2025 • BLOG

Books on Music and Recording Part 2

BY Geoff Stanfield

I was recently in the incredible Elliott Bay Books here in Seattle, and as always, I found myself in the music section, (after the cooking section). I love the smell of a book store, and I love the colorful...
November 19, 2025 • BLOG

Maurice Oliver Remembered

BY Larry Crane

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, pioneer in electronica, and owner of Electron Farm Records, Maurice Oliver. A master...
November 18, 2025 • BLOG

Robert Plant: Saving Grace

BY Geoff Stanfield

Robert Plant has managed to not necessarily reinvent himself, but to continue to surround himself with great musicians and songs that suit his aging but unmistakable voice. His latest offering, Saving...
November 18, 2025 • BLOG

Westerman: A Jackal’s Wedding

BY John Baccigaluppi

I recently interviewed James Krivchenia from Big Thief about his production work on the last Westerman album, An Inbuilt Fault. Look for that interview in a future issue of Tape Op. I really liked An...