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Gouge Away release new track, "Figurine"

Out on tour with Wednesday right now, and ahead of tour dates throughout 2026 with Touché Amoré and Ovlov (not to mention two nights in September with Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age), Gouge......

March 11, 2026

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Aquarium Drunkard’s Jason P. Woodbury reveals his Nightbird Singing Quartet

BY Meredith Hobbs Coons

Having familiarized myself with the Jason P. Woodbury oeuvre through the years via his editorial home Aquarium Drunkard (to which I sometimes contribute), his funky A/V project Wastoids, and his...
March 8, 2026

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Happy International Women's Day

For International Women's Day, I was going to share our collection of articles featuring women in audio. That collection is currently being rebuilt, so I am instead sharing a selection of those...
March 8, 2026

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Talking Heads' Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live

BY Geoff Stanfield

As a music creator and fan, I am always interested in the transformation from the seed of a song, the demo stage, and the version that was released as the definitive version. It's a peek behind...
March 8, 2026

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Fugazi: Albini Sessions

BY Corey Reidy

For decades, the existence of Fugazi’s Albini Sessions was mostly rumor, bouncing between friends, sometimes as legend and other times as a low-quality bootleg. As the story goes, in 1992, Fugazi...
March 5, 2026

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Remembering Bob Power

BY Allen Farmelo

When a life is big, the details that make a person special tend to get washed away in the broad strokes of their success and influence. This has been true of Bob Power [Tape Op #60], one of the most...
February 21, 2026

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New Releases from The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis, Willow, Jacob Collier and More!

BY Geoff Stanfield

It's a good week for new music! Jacob Collier [Tape Op#151] released Something Heavy, an EP with three versions of "Something Heavy." It straddles the world between a Coldplay ballad...
February 20, 2026

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The Stooges: Fun House Vinyl Reissue

BY Geoff Stanfield

I appreciate a reissue of an album I have not listened to in years. In the case of Rhino High Fidelity's new vinyl version of The Stooges' 1970 release, Fun House, it is a opportunity to...
February 9, 2026

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Remembering Greg Brown of CAKE

BY John Baccigaluppi

I just found out that Greg Brown, the guitarist for the band CAKE, passed away this weekend. I had not talked to Greg in many years, but knew him fairly well several decades ago. Before he was in...
February 8, 2026

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NYC Studio Photo Essay: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

BY Geoff Stanfield

Photographer Stephen Jess has created an in-depth project of images and overview histories of historic New York City recording studios titled "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" From the...
February 7, 2026

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New Harry Styles song and video, “Aperture”

BY John Baccigaluppi

Harry Styles has a new album, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, coming out March 6, and has released the first track and an accompanying video for the song “Aperture.” It’s his first LP since...
February 5, 2026

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Rose Colored Moon: An Evening Tribute to Elliott Smith in Film and Music

BY Larry Crane - editor

March 19th in Portland, Oregon, at The Tomorrow Theater, this event is sponsored by Tape Op editor/founder Larry Crane's Jackpot! Recording Studio. Get tickets here. "Elliott Smith touched...

March 11, 2026 • BLOG

Aquarium Drunkard’s Jason P. Woodbury reveals his Nightbird Singing Quartet

BY Meredith Hobbs Coons

Having familiarized myself with the Jason P. Woodbury oeuvre through the years via his editorial home Aquarium Drunkard (to which I sometimes contribute), his funky A/V project Wastoids, and his...
March 8, 2026 • BLOG

Happy International Women's Day

For International Women's Day, I was going to share our collection of articles featuring women in audio. That collection is currently being rebuilt, so I am instead sharing a selection of those...
March 8, 2026 • BLOG

Talking Heads' Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live

BY Geoff Stanfield

As a music creator and fan, I am always interested in the transformation from the seed of a song, the demo stage, and the version that was released as the definitive version. It's a peek behind...
March 8, 2026 • BLOG

Fugazi: Albini Sessions

BY Corey Reidy

For decades, the existence of Fugazi’s Albini Sessions was mostly rumor, bouncing between friends, sometimes as legend and other times as a low-quality bootleg. As the story goes, in 1992, Fugazi...
March 5, 2026 • BLOG

Remembering Bob Power

BY Allen Farmelo

When a life is big, the details that make a person special tend to get washed away in the broad strokes of their success and influence. This has been true of Bob Power [Tape Op #60], one of the most...
February 21, 2026 • BLOG

New Releases from The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis, Willow, Jacob Collier and More!

BY Geoff Stanfield

It's a good week for new music! Jacob Collier [Tape Op#151] released Something Heavy, an EP with three versions of "Something Heavy." It straddles the world between a Coldplay ballad...
February 20, 2026 • BLOG

The Stooges: Fun House Vinyl Reissue

BY Geoff Stanfield

I appreciate a reissue of an album I have not listened to in years. In the case of Rhino High Fidelity's new vinyl version of The Stooges' 1970 release, Fun House, it is a opportunity to...
February 9, 2026 • BLOG

Remembering Greg Brown of CAKE

BY John Baccigaluppi

I just found out that Greg Brown, the guitarist for the band CAKE, passed away this weekend. I had not talked to Greg in many years, but knew him fairly well several decades ago. Before he was in...
February 8, 2026 • BLOG

NYC Studio Photo Essay: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

BY Geoff Stanfield

Photographer Stephen Jess has created an in-depth project of images and overview histories of historic New York City recording studios titled "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" From the...
February 7, 2026 • BLOG

New Harry Styles song and video, “Aperture”

BY John Baccigaluppi

Harry Styles has a new album, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, coming out March 6, and has released the first track and an accompanying video for the song “Aperture.” It’s his first LP since...
February 5, 2026 • BLOG

Rose Colored Moon: An Evening Tribute to Elliott Smith in Film and Music

BY Larry Crane - editor

March 19th in Portland, Oregon, at The Tomorrow Theater, this event is sponsored by Tape Op editor/founder Larry Crane's Jackpot! Recording Studio. Get tickets here. "Elliott Smith touched...