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by Geoff Stanfield

Larry Crane 1. David Gilmour - Luck and StrangeThe fifth solo album by Pink Floyd's guitarist/vocalist is an incredibly strong release full of beautiful, haunting songs and – of course – great guitar solos. Co-produced by David...

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Promo CDs and Reality

by Larry Crane

So here's a pile of CDs I'm supposed to be listening to right now instead of enjoying The Skids' Sweet Suburbia album. Some of these I actually bought (so I should be enjoying them I guess) and some were handed over by friends (yes, the Scott...

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New Moses Sumney Single and Video - "Vintage"

by Geoff Stanfield

Check out the new single and video, "Vintage" from Moses Sumney. We’re big fans of Moses here at Tape Op, and his LP Aromanticism made both John and Geoff’s best of 2017 year end list. "Vintage" pulls the listener into its...

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Cancer Awareness

by Larry Crane

Craig Schumacher, one of the country's best engineer/producers and our intrepid gear reviewer and former head of TapeOpCon has been dealing with head and neck cancer recently. He's doing better after treatment but needs help catching up on bills...

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Ed Cherney - We Lost a Good One

by Larry Crane

Photo: Larry Crane The recent passing of Ed Cherney sent me to my archives. I'd interviewed Ed many years ago and he asked me not to run it. We went back and forth about it, and I never understood why he didn't want this interview in Tape Op....

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Bootleg Test Tone Collectors?

by Larry Crane

I thought I'd seen it all until I heard about collectors that pass around bootlegged copies of the test tones and bias pads from all genres of artists and albums. From an article in MOJO this month: "Sorting their collections by "tones at head" or...

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Henry Hirsch and his new Waterfront Studios

by Larry Crane

Remember Henry Hirsch from issue ? He's moved locations yet again, and his new studio (in Hudson, NY) looks fabulous. Check it out here. An unreal space and an amazing engineer/producer.

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New Jonathan Wilson & Milton Nascimento: Moon Over Minas

by Geoff Stanfield

This three song EP from Jonathan Wilson and Milton Nascimento was not what I expected. I am a fan of both artists, but Moon Over Minas caught me off guard! It is a reverb-soaked, haunting, and psychedelic listen that leans much more to the sound of...

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Neal Casal Music Foundation

by Geoff Stanfield

Our friend and Tape Op contributor Neal Casal left us one year ago today on August 26, 2019.  Since then, a team of his close friends dug into the archive of music and photography he left behind to create items raising awareness and funds...