Take the premise that New Order began with, of melding rock songs and electronics, and pull that screaming into this era with a lot of tongue-in- cheekiness and playfulness - you have Trans Am. Recorded at their own National Recording Studio in DC by long-time Tape Op reader Jonathan Kreinik. (www.thrilljockey.com, www.nationalrecordingstudio.com)
Music Reviews | No. 29
And The Surrounding Mountains
by John Baccigaluppi
On a recent vist to LA, I visited with Jim Putnam and saw his small home/garage studio where all the Radar Brothers albums have been recorded. Even though I've now seen where the magic is made I'm...