Cedric Burnside performs "Love Her 'Til I Die" for the OneMic Series!
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Manual Dexterity?
by Larry Crane
I just stumbled across an interview I forgot I did. Snarky answers and all. Man, I'm a jerk sometimes. All the time?
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Moscozzi Studio Construction Blog
by Larry Crane
Michael Cozzi (Guitarist/Producer Shriekback, Sky Cries Mary etc... ) dropped us a line about his newly built Moscozzi Studio in Seattle. he says, "I was able to complete it on a shoestring budget using largely re-salvaged materials." Luckily for...
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Mdou Moctar's New Album, Funeral for Justice
by Geoff Stanfield
Malian guitarist Mdou Moctar's new release, Funeral for Justice, is a wild ride. From the almost Iron Maiden-sounding moments of the title track "Funeral for Justice", to the frentic energy of "Sousoume Tamacheq", to the ethereal and more...
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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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New SASAMI Single and Video: "Honeycrash"
by Geoff Stanfield
Check out the new video and single "Honeycrash" from SASAMI (#157). Produced by Jennifer Decilveo, who is interviewed in our May issue. Listen to "Honeycrash" Check out our interviews with SASAMI and Jennifer here: SASAMI Tape...
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Coming soon: Tape Op bling reviews
by Vijith Assar
OK, fine, I admit it -- I secretly envy hip hop's most ostentatious bling nuggets (T-Pain's new joint makes me particularly weak-kneed), but let's face it, none of that stuff has any place adorning a guy like me, even if the recession means I now...
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New Music From Sunroof: Electronic Music Improvisations, Vol.3
by Geoff Stanfield
We interviewed both Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Erasure) and Daniel Miller (Mute Records, The Normal) in Tape Op #110. Collectively they are Sunroof, and have just released Electronic Music Improvisations, Vol.3. This collection follows...
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Sound City, Dave Grohl, and the Changing Business of Recording Music
by Larry Crane
Everyone has been talking about Dave Grohl's new documentary Sound City a lot lately. That's cool; it's a fun romp of a movie, even if Dave can't decide whether he's making a film about a Neve console, a dying studio, a rock star jam session or an...
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New Pixies Album: The Night The Zombies Came
by Geoff Stanfield
Whether you have been a fan of The Pixies and their indie rock masterworks Surfer Rosa and Doolittle since the late-'80s, or are just joining the conversation, you'll love their new release, The Night The Zombies Came. ...