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... read more →
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... read more →
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"... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
This is the only recording I’ve ever seen of Zuzu’s Petals after 1994, so there is some merit in that alone. I don’t know the story behind this show, but... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
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,... read more →
Here is an advance Screening / Listening Party for the projected Borrowed Time album, In A New Land. Welcome to the Listening Party! This is a Private Party - Invitation... read more →
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 Vistalive... read more →
Hailing from Vancouver, B.C., Horde Of Two is my new favorite band that is *not* from Portland, although their ties with the PDX music scene run deeper than most would probably be aware of.... read more →
In 2009, I had the good fortune to catch up with one of my long-time favorites, Mecca Normal, in the same town I had first seen and met them eighteen... read more →