http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-07-09/features/0807080422_1_rolling-stone-new-yorker-classical-music-magazine It's an eclectic collection and somehow we made the cut. We're guessing it was an inside job... Thanks Chicago!
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So You're Broke and You expect the Music Biz to Provide an Income?
by Larry Crane
I've received a few pretty odd emails recently. I know times are tough, unemployment sucks, but really, expecting any sort of "bailout" from the music biz has got to be the most delusional crap I've come across. Making a living in music requires hard...
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End Rant #98: Welcome to the Service Industry
by Larry Crane
When I graduated from college, I dove headlong into restaurant work in order to survive. I had a degree in Visual Communications and a minor in Art from an un- prestigious college, but near the end of my studies I'd begun playing bass in a band...
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Jackpot! Recording Studio and Jackpot Records Joint 15th Anniversary Party Celebration
by Larry Crane
Dear Tape Op reader:Some folks might not know how inextricably connected Tape Op editor Larry Crane's recording studios have been to the history of Tape Op Magazine. His first home studio, Laundry Rules, was in a Portland basement at 33rd and...
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Why do the Folks at APPLE Inc. think they can use my Business Name?
by Larry Crane
A reader just informed me that APPLE's recent Logic Pro X includes "Drummer", a virtual drummer plug-in. One of the virtual drummers is named "aidan", who apparently cannot find the CAPS key on his virtual MacBook. In Aidan's "Portland Kit" we...
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Getting it Right the First Time
by Geoff Stanfield
More good stuff from Brittany Howard and Shawn Everett on the making of Brittany's new album Jaime Read the whole interview with Brittany and Shawn HERE
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Man Astonished To Learn Records Were Made Prior to 2004
by Larry Crane
I pulled short straw and had to go pick up the take out tonight (take away for our UK readers). The radio was set to NPR, so I let it alone. The announcer introduced a new segment called “Listen to This,” that features famous musicians...
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Red Panda BitMap Video Review
by Geoff Stanfield
Ivan Anderson reviewed the Red Panda BitMap 2 pedal in the latest issue of Tape Op, but he also makes great and highly entertaining videos for many of his reviews. Enjoy!
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Tape Op Microphone Reviews online!
by Larry Crane
Matt McGlynn over at the informative Recording Hacks site has a section devoted to Tape Op mic reviews. Not all of them are up yet, and we're not quite sure why he wanted to tackle this project (crazy? smart? nice guy?) but it's up there. Now I can...