This piece may be somewhat redundant if anyone has read any of my previous blog posts, or been in touch with me over the past few years, regarding the Twin Cities Music Preservation Project, but it seemed like as good a time as any to bring things up to date.... read more →
Aug
19
This is a short demo clip I made several years ago, that I thought would be fun to share, and which might help folks understand more about the making of a lathe-cut record in general.
May
02
When artists approach me about making a small run of lathe-cut records for them, the first question nearly everyone asks is: how much does it cost? I don’t have a fixed price list for all the different types of lathecut records I make, due to the nature of how specialized... read more →
May
02
Here's a little blast from my early adventures in lathe-cutting : A nifty Plunder-phonics styled track I created entirely from dozens of vinyl scrubs; embedded in my very first 5" record, created at Mike Dixon's Lathe Camp in Tucson, 2018. https://videopress.com/v/VLmQoNzn?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fsonicarchives.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fbrazil-goes-to-the-byrds_mp4_std.original.jpg&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Can anyone identify the original source LP I used... read more →
May
01
A lathe-cut record is small-batch art. It was made by hand, one-at-a-time, in real time, on a polycarbonate (plexiglass) medium, using machines built in the 1930s & '40s. The embossing process presses the sound into the medium with a stylus made of tungsten or sapphire as the music is playing.... read more →
Feb
18
This post is dedicated to a clever troll - tapesfor2 - who once publicly posted this nice comment about my efforts to preserve the Sonic Archives tape collection: "You shouldn't have. His recordings were at 'best' personal souvenirs. They were not quality recordings. They should not be shared. Those tapes... read more →
Jul
13
Remember when shows cost $5 and someone was always taping in the back? That was me. Since the '80s, I've recorded live performances of Twin Cities bands on whatever gear I had at the time, preserving the magic of the moment. Just about any genre of music you can think... read more →
Apr
03
This soundboard recording came from the collection of another taper, known as Minnesota Mike, who made audience recordings of shows in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area between 1978 and 1992. [Original notes provided by Regtrademark in 2019]: This came from the collection of another taper, known as Minnesota Mike,... read more →
Apr
01
Here is Zuzu’s Petals from Minneapolis, playing at Bottom of the Hill. The band was Coleen Elwood, Laurie Lindeen, and Linda Pitmon. They had a couple of LP’s on Twin/Tone in the early 1990s. Linda went on to play with Golden Smog, Steve Wynn, The Baseball Project, Filthy Friends and... read more →
Apr
01
This is the only recording I’ve ever seen of Zuzu’s Petals after 1994, so there is some merit in that alone, which hopefully makes up for the lo-fi audio quality. I don’t know the story behind this show, but it could very well be one of the last shows the... read more →
Mar
28
This was the first of two back-to-back record release shows for the album The Music Of Your Life, presenting ten of the eleven tracks on that album, and just over half of their earlier debut LP, When No One's Looking. Zuzu's PetalsMinneapolis MNSeventh Street EntrySaturday 10 September 1994stereo audience recording24/48... read more →
Mar
28
Here's a short, sweet and rockin' set from ZuZu's Petals, one of the featured showcase bands during the 1994 Minnesota Music Academy Icebreaker conference; performing most of their LP, The Music Of Your Life. Zuzu's PetalsMinneapolis MNSeventh Street EntryFriday 8 July 1994stereo audience recording24/48 analog > digital transfer from master... read more →
Mar
27
BBC Radio 1 • John Peel Session The session features three tracks from their 1992 debut LP, When No One’s Looking, and one which would turn up on their follow-up LP – The Music Of Your Life, released in 1994. Zuzu’s PetalsBBC Radio 1Maida Vale StudioJohn Peel SessionSaturday 17 April... read more →
Aug
28
Here is an advance Screening / Listening Party for the Borrowed Time album, In A New Land. Welcome to the Listening Party! This is a Private Party - Invitation Only - but feel free to bring a guest, if you're willing to vouch for them.This album was recorded in 1985,... read more →
Aug
27
I was asked to record this show alongside a film crew at Holocene, so the audio mix could be digitally synced with their video. [originally posted in 2008] Colt VistaPortland, OregonHolocene29 June 20084-channel / stereo audience recording16/44.1 analog > digital transfer from master This was a good opportunity to try... read more →