Sadie Dupuis: In the Details
by Larry Crane
Who is Sadie Dupuis? A writer, singer, and guitar player in the band Speedy Ortiz. Producer, writer, and collaborator behind Sad13. Label owner of Wax Nine Records. A writer, with a book of poetry...
interviews
by Larry Crane
Toshi Kasai: “I want to make them a success.”
by Larry Crane
I’d met engineer/musician Toshi Kasai and Melvins drummer Dale Crover when they spotted me at a NAMM Show years ago. We had a blast chatting, and while editing the Melvins' interview for this...
The Music of JG Thirlwell
by Larry Crane
Composer, musician, and producer James George Thirlwell has been known as JG Thirlwell, Clint Ruin, Frank Want, and most famously, Foetus and its many incarnations. Lately he has been doing quite a...
Herb Alpert: Looking For a Feeling
by Larry Crane
With the recent release of the documentary Herb Alpert Is... the world got a glimpse into the life of a man with many accomplishments. Sure, most know him for Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass,...
Chris Hillman: His Life as a Byrd, Burrito Brother, and his Producers
by Larry Crane
Chris Hillman has spent the last 60 years making more music and conquering more sonic territory than most. Being a founding member of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers would be enough for...
Michael Kiwanuka: The Emotional Connection
by Larry Crane
In May of 2008 I was sitting outside a London pub with Paul Butler [Tape Op #75], Phill Brown [#12, Are We Still Rolling?], and John Baccigaluppi talking shop. Paul had begun working on what would...
Andy Shauf: Writing and Recording Intertwined
by Larry Crane
Around five years ago I went to see Low [Tape Op #31] play in Portland, and their opening act was a guy with a guitar who had a unique singing style. At first, I sort of tuned him out, but within...
Ben Lilly of ATC and Brad Lunde of TransAudio Group
by Larry Crane
I always thought ATC meant "always translates correctly," but it's really the Acoustic Transducer Company. I've known Brad Lunde of TransAudio Group for decades, and have used many of the products he...
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Will Toledo of Car Seat Headrest: Tape Op Podcast Interview
by Larry Crane
What began as the solo project of front man Will Toledo, Car Seat Headrest initially released a series of lo-fi and experimental albums on Bandcamp. The band's name is a reference to Toledo's...
Tape Op Buyer's Guide #4: Non-Glamorous Analog Studio Tools
by Larry Crane
We’ve started doing these online buyer’s guides at Tape Op, and it got me thinking; what could I write about that would be a little out of the norm or unexpected? Studio geeks get so darn...
Marc Urselli: Hal Willner, John Zorn, Lou Reed
by Larry Crane
Several decades ago a young engineer left Italy for New York, looking to enter the studios of Manhattan. These days, Marc Urselli is a respected producer, recording engineer, and front of house...
Ben Kane: Taking the Time to Listen
by Larry Crane
Years ago, I was recording the group Ravens & Chimes in Montreal at Hotel2Tango with Howard Bilerman [Tape Op #47], when the bandleader, Asher Lack, mentioned, “I’ve got a friend who...