Some may remember us running excerpts from Phill Brown's book, Are We Still Rolling?, many years ago. We're proud to announce that Tape Op Books will be releasing Are We Still Rolling? this Fall. It's one hell of a read. In the meantime enjoy Phill's new website!
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Adrian Quesada: Boleros Psicodélicos II
By Geoff Stanfield
July 3, 2025
We have kept up with Adrian Quesada through the years in the pages of Tape Op [#94], and he has been a two time guest on the Tape Op Podcast [Ep.#36,...
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New King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: Phantom Island
By Geoff Stanfield
June 29, 2025
If you are bummed out that Edgar Winter, Thin Lizzy, Tower of Power, Chicago, Traffic, and Wings stopped making records, I have just the salve to...
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Alan Sparhawk with Trampled by Turtles
By Geoff Stanfield
June 24, 2025
Since the passing of his wife and Low bandmate, Mimi Parker, Alan Sparhawk [Tape Op #31] has been on a creative tear. His recent solo record, White...
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Ronan's Recording Show features Jerks Behind Tape Op mag
By Mike Caffrey
December 24, 2009
Our pal Ronan Chris Murphy does this cool "TV" show on his site, http://ronansrecordingshow.com, and the most recent one is with me and John...
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Vinyl Lives?
By Mike Caffrey
November 3, 2009
James Goss has interviewed many independent record store owners across the country to see how they stay in business and what they sell. Every month a...
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MICS FEATURED IN THE BEATLES?: ROCK BAND? VIDEO GAME
By Mike Caffrey
October 26, 2009
So I just noticed an email in my inbox from a PR person with the headline: "XXXXX MICS FEATURED IN THE BEATLES?: ROCK BAND? VIDEO GAME". What's next?...
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Damian Wagner and the Sound of the Earth?
By Mike Caffrey
October 21, 2009
Ina previous blog post, we saw the beginnings of this project. Damian Wagner was in issue 64 - here's a crazy project where he's amplifying the sound...
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Meeting Your Maker
By Mike Caffrey
October 17, 2009
Well, not my maker but the man behind the baby that is our RND5088 console at Jackpot! I got to spend a little time (and a photoshoot) with Rupert...
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This happens EVERY week
By Mike Caffrey
October 7, 2009
I didn't do this video. But the guy who did must be spying on me. You can replace the style of music with any style, but the conversation is the...