Old Town School of Folk Music
by Louis R. Carlozo
When Chicago's legendary Old Town School of Folk Music — a place that's trained the likes of Roger McGuinn, John Prine, Steve Goodman, Bonnie Koloc and more over its 50 year existence —...
interviews
We talk at length with record-makers about how they make records.
THE "DRUG STORE TRUCK-DRIVING MAN"
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THE "DRUG STORE TRUCK-DRIVING MAN" From Tape Op issue #2! Here's a true story from an engineer that was there: On the condition of anonymity, here's what happened, as best as I remember it... keep...
Scott Litt: R.E.M., the Replacements & Nirvana
by Chris Stamey
Scott Litt is perhaps best known as the producer of six of R.E.M.'s most successful albums, including Out of Time and Automatic for the People. He's had something of a golden touch, both as a producer...
John Congleton: St. Vincent, Explosions in the Sky & the Walkmen
by Shane Mehling
John Congleton has a lot to say about "character." It's what he looks for in his equipment, his rooms and the bands he works with. This intangible desire seems to fuel the Dallas-based producer's...
Rob Roy Campbell: Behind the Gear with Electronaut
by Larry Crane
Years ago I ran into a guy showing his tube mic preamp at a booth in the basement of the 2005 NAMM show. He'd built the unit with metal brackets from Home Depot — I kid you not. Since then he's...
Danny Kroger and Lars Falck
by Bo W. Lauritsen
Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, The Script, The Raveonettes, Kaizers Orchestro or Tricky — it probably won't cross your mind that artists like these have worked in Copenhagen. In only five years...
Recording the Workhouse Album "The Coldroom Sessions"
by Christopher Taylor
Like many musicians, I have what could be described as an ambivalent attitude towards recording studios. On one hand, we have certain images etched on our minds — the sleek rows of gleaming...
Recording & Music Creation Podcasts
by Rob Christensen
I love listening to people talk about recording and making music. Because I'm more of a home recording hobbyist, I don't get the opportunity to engage in this sort of conversation as often as I'd...
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Peter Gabriel and the Future (expanded edition)
by Larry Crane
Bob Johnston: Dylan, Cohen, Cash, Simon & in the studio with Bob
by Howard Bilerman, Jimmy Foot
He's always had big ideas, been involved with big projects and had hits with countless artists in his many decades in the music business. Although Bob will be the first to acknowledge how lucky he's...
Josh Hager/Garvy J: Tracy Bonham, Del Marquis, the Rentals, Devo
by Pete Weiss
Hailing from the Boston area, Josh Hager, aka Garvy J, has been spinning knobs and turning ears for almost two decades now. In the '90s, as a member and producer of The Elevator Drops, he helped usher...