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 →
Jun
17
This is about The Hundred Flowers, a band that existed in Minneapolis, MN during 2000 – 2004. What follows are a handful of live recordings which the band has graciously allowed me to share on Live Music Archive with other past, present and future fans. [links to recordings provided in... read more →
Jun
11
This is about 2i, a band that existed at various times in Minneapolis, MN during 1983 – 2000. What follows are a handful of live recordings which the band has graciously allowed me to share on Live Music Archive with other past, present and future fans. [links to recordings provided... read more →
Jun
10
This is about New Rocket Union, a band that existed in Minneapolis, MN during 2016 - 2026. What follows are a couple of live recordings which the band has graciously allowed me to share on Live Music Archive with other past, present and future fans. [links to recordings provided in... read more →
Jun
09
This is about Colfax Abbey, a band that existed in one form or another in Minneapolis, MN between 1994 - 1996. What follows are a couple of live recordings which the band has graciously allowed me to share on Live Music Archive with other past, present and future fans. [links... read more →
Jun
08
This is about The Autumn Leaves, a band that existed in one form or another in Minneapolis, MN between 1994 - 2008. What follows are a handful of live recordings which the band has graciously allowed me to share on Live Music Archive with other past, present and future fans.... read more →
Jun
08
This is about The Living Daylites, a band that existed in Minneapolis, MN between 2004 – 2006. What follows are a couple of live recordings which the band has graciously allowed me to share on Live Music Archive with other past, present and future fans. [links to recordings provided in... read more →
Jun
07
This is about Six Six Crush, a band that existed in Minneapolis, MN between 2004 – 2006. What follows are a handful of live recordings which the band has graciously allowed me to share on Live Music Archive with other past, present and future fans. [links to recordings provided in... read more →
May
28
This is about Plate-O-Shrimp, a band that existed in Minneapolis, MN between 2002 - 2005. What follows are a handful of live recordings which the band has graciously allowed me to share on Live Music Archive with other past, present and future fans. [links to recordings provided in posts below]... read more →
May
26
This is about Timbuktu, a band that existed in Minneapolis, MN between 1982 - 1983. What follows are a handful of live recordings which the band has graciously allowed me to share on Live Music Archive with other past, present and future fans. [links to recordings provided in posts below]... read more →