During the past few years, I've found a bit of time to digitize a number of live recordings from bands recorded back in the day, in my hometown region of the Twin Cities, in Minnesota. Anyone who has been keeping up with these sporadic blog posts may have already heard... read more →
Jul
06
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
23
This is about Push On Junior, a band that existed in Minneapolis, MN for a spell during the years 1994 - 1998. There is an entry on the discogs site which describes the group as a three piece alternative rock band, also noting that they released 3 albums and toured... read more →
Jul
20
This is about Murderapolis, a band that existed in Minneapolis, MN for a spell during the years 2000 - 2004, with roots going back to Eau Claire, WI. Minneapolis has been called a few things in its day: "City Of Lakes", "Mill City", and dating back to the early ‘80s,... read more →
Jul
18
This is about Venison, a band from Eau Claire, WI that co-existed in Minneapolis, MN at various times between 1999 – 2006. Even though their roots might be in Wisconsin, they're just as much one of ours, as far as I'm concerned. Hey, I'm Mpls born and raised, and I'm... read more →
Jul
16
This is about LIKEHELL, a band that existed in Minneapolis, MN during the years 1994 - 2006. LIKEHELL were exemplary at bridging the driving core of hard rock with the psychedelic elements of stoner / desert rock, bringing a theatricality to their live shows which seemed to be sorely amiss... read more →
Jul
16
This is about Hood, a band that existed in Minneapolis, MN during the year 1992. Barely a blip on the radar, Hood included three members of the legendary God Bullies, who seemed fully capable of carrying the torch forward, as their former group seemed to be in a state of... read more →
Jul
09
This is about The Ed Gein Fan Club, a bona fide punk rock band that existed in Minneapolis, MN during the years 1984 – 2002. What follows is a rare live recording which Ollie Stench has graciously allowed me to record back in the day, and has generously allowed to... read more →
Jul
05
This is about Jackass, a band that existed in Minneapolis, MN during the years 1993 – 1994. What follows are a couple of live recordings which Dan Leary has graciously allowed me to record back in the day, and has generously allowed to be shared on Live Music Archive with... read more →