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
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 →
Jul
04
This is about Low, a band that existed in Duluth, MN during the years 1994 – 2022. What follows are a couple of live recordings which Alan Sparhawk has graciously allowed me to record back in the day, and has generously allowed to be shared on Live Music Archive with... read more →
Jul
03
This is about Polara, a band that existed in Minneapolis, MN during the years 1994 – 2019, established in 1994 by guitarist / vocalist / producer Ed Ackerson, on the heels of his former groups, The 27 Various, and The Dig. Polara radically subverted the psychedelic pop of Ed's previous... read more →
Jul
01
This is about Marlee MacLeod, an amazing talent from Alabama who migrated to Minneapolis, MN for a spell between 1996 – 2000. What follows are a handful of live recordings which Marlee has graciously allowed me to share on Live Music Archive with other past, present and future fans. Marlee... read more →
Jun
24
This is about Fiasco, a mini-supergroup of sorts that existed in Minneapolis, MN during 2003; combining 2/3 of Plate-O-Shrimp, and 2/3 of Box Of Steaks. What follows is a live recording which the band has graciously allowed me to share on Live Music Archive with other past, present and future... read more →
Jun
11
This is about 2i, a band that existed at various times in Minneapolis, MN during 1980 – 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 →