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Remembering Bob Power

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...
February 4, 2026

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Remembering Bob Weir

BY Geoff Stanfield

My first listen to the Grateful Dead was a cassette of Reckoning that I got from the Columbia House Record Club. I thought the cover that had the skull on it looked heavy. It is, of course, a live...
February 2, 2026

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Talk Talk: Spirit of Eden Vinyl Reissue

BY Geoff Stanfield

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...
January 31, 2026

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The 2026 Resonator Awards from We Are Moving the Needle

BY Meredith Hobbs Coons

When I first heard about the Resonator Awards in 2024, I had recently interviewed artist/producer SASAMI [Tape Op#157] and production great Jennifer DeCilveo [#161] for Tape Op (the former had signed...
January 23, 2026

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New song, video, and album from Moby

BY John Baccigaluppi

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....
January 16, 2026

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Sleaford Mods: The Demise Of Planet X

BY Geoff Stanfield

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...

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...
February 4, 2026 • BLOG

Remembering Bob Weir

BY Geoff Stanfield

My first listen to the Grateful Dead was a cassette of Reckoning that I got from the Columbia House Record Club. I thought the cover that had the skull on it looked heavy. It is, of course, a live...
February 2, 2026 • BLOG

Talk Talk: Spirit of Eden Vinyl Reissue

BY Geoff Stanfield

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...
January 31, 2026 • BLOG

The 2026 Resonator Awards from We Are Moving the Needle

BY Meredith Hobbs Coons

When I first heard about the Resonator Awards in 2024, I had recently interviewed artist/producer SASAMI [Tape Op#157] and production great Jennifer DeCilveo [#161] for Tape Op (the former had signed...
January 23, 2026 • BLOG

New song, video, and album from Moby

BY John Baccigaluppi

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....
January 16, 2026 • BLOG

Sleaford Mods: The Demise Of Planet X

BY Geoff Stanfield

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...