Women in Audio
Hillary Johnson
by Larry Crane
Hillary first came to Tape Op's attention when she e-mailed us, from New York, with some hot "snapple-micing" tips (see the letters in issue #3). I was impressed with her rockin'...
Interviews
Martin Phillipps: of the Chills
by Larry Crane
First off, let me state that The Chills are one of my favorite pop bands ever. When I heard there was a new album (Sunburnt) coming out, and a tour to follow, I was overjoyed. Then I...
Interviews
The Barn: A visit to this studio in rural New Mexico
by Larry Crane
The common image of a studio is a warehouse or basement setup in a decent sized city. Or maybe it's a fancy resort styled place in the woods where millionaire rockers can relax and make hit...
Artist/Recordists
Elliott Smith: on the joy of recording
by Larry Crane
It was, strangely, a sunny day in the middle of a Portland winter when I came by to pry Elliott out of a studio/office space (actually, it's a room off the side of the Undercover Inc. office) where...
Tutorials
Reading Material: Where Can You Buy Gear and Tape?
by Larry Crane
Interviews
Rerun & the Doobie Brothers Have Ruined Live Recording for an Entire Generation
by Henry Owings
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Brendan Hoffman
by Larry Crane
We found Brendan doing sound for the Chills on tour. When he got a look at Tape Op, he wanted to sit in on the interview--and when Martin got called out to autograph a female fan's shirt, "Well,...
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End Rant
End Rant #4
by Larry Crane
MIKE REP AND THE QUOTAS A Tree Stump Named Desire (Anyway Records) Ohio must be one of the strangest (and hippest) places on Earth. Not only is it the home state of well-known esoteric...