Born Lance Howard, Lance Skiiiwalker was "discovered" by Kendrick Lamar and signed to Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) a number of years back. Lance's first full release, Introverted Intuition, and his...
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Belleville, New Jersey, is a deceptively quiet enclave up the river from Newark. A beautiful mural here, a grungy secondhand shop there – it’s a collision of worlds. A bit like the...
Pianist Bruce Brubaker straddles a world where the edge of classical music intersects with experimental, electronica, and a lot of newer music. His numerous albums include interpretations of works...
Now based in New Orleans but raised in the Bronx, Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff has crisscrossed the continental United States countless times since the age of 17 – they even...
As a blind artist, Brittany Davis’ music transcends traditional boundaries, weaving together a rich tapestry of genres and emotions in their debut solo album, Image Issues. From overcoming...
Primarily known as a visual artist, Dan Reeder – born in Louisiana but residing in Nuremberg, Germany for four decades – is the epitome of a Tape Op interview subject. He builds his own...
This interview originally ran as a podcast in December of 2022. Since that time the band has released a new album, A La Sala. Texas trio Khruangbin have paired with Malian guitarist Vieux Farka...
Point of Memory's Void Pusher is self-described “acoustic computer music” from ambient’s nonconformer Jason Crumer, with help from frequent collaborator Tim Gick. Jason seems driven...
About ten years ago, New Jersey-born producer and songwriter Jennifer Decilveo pivoted from a degree and career in finance to begin a life in the Los Angeles music scene. Since then, she has...
With a list of credits and Grammy awards with artists such as D’Angelo, The Roots, Kamasi Washington, Common, Angélique Kidjo, Alicia Keys, and Jon Batiste, one might assume Russell...
A fascinating person, Blake Morgan is a songwriter, producer, engineer, studio owner, recording artist, music rights activist, and the owner of ECR Music Group, an independent record label. Living in...
