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Remembering Bob Weir

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...
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...

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...
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...