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Talk Talk: Spirit of Eden Vinyl Reissue
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...
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New song, video, and album from Moby
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
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
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
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
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”
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...November 22, 2025
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Books on Music and Recording Part 2
I was recently in the incredible Elliott Bay Books here in Seattle, and as always, I found myself in the music section, (after the cooking section). I love the smell of a book store, and I love the colorful...
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The 2026 Resonator Awards from We Are Moving the Needle
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New song, video, and album from Moby
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
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
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
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
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”
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... - November 22, 2025 • BLOG
Books on Music and Recording Part 2
I was recently in the incredible Elliott Bay Books here in Seattle, and as always, I found myself in the music section, (after the cooking section). I love the smell of a book store, and I love the colorful...
