cassettes

Pavement's 'Slanted and Enchanted' turns 30; new vinyl / tape editions announced

The cassette is a recreation of the rough, handmade version of the album Pavement shopped to labels in 1991, and the vinyl is on red, black and white wax

Bad Brains' s/t album gets limited black cassette reissue

The ”ROIR cassette” has been given an actual cassette reissue…

Cassette Week returning for second year, announces 2021 dates

Launched in 2020 by Tapehead City, Cassette Week is a celebration of the original portable, recordable format and features exclusive releases on tape…

Death Row classics from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg & 2Pac get first cassette reissues since the '90s

The limited pressings will be available on colored variants like ”chronic” green and ”up in smoke” smoke tint, and they come out on 4/20, natch.

Lou Ottens, inventor of the cassette tape, has died

”Lou wanted music to be portable and accessible,” said maker of the documentary ‘Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape.’

Cassette Store Day 2018: full list of exclusive titles

The 2018 edition of Cassette Store Day happens October 13 at independent record stores around the globe with lots of exclusives in the ever-portable, still-with-us tape format — in many cases it will be the first time these have ever been released on this format…

renowned C86 cassette compilation receives 72-track reissue

Slicing Up Eyeballs reports that NME‘s celebrated C86 cassette compilation will receive a massive reissue treatment. UK label Cherry Red plan to release an expanded edition on June 9, which will spread 72-songs over three CDs…

Cassette Stores have a day now too

Record Store Day has been going strong since its inception in 2008, giving hipsters, record collectors and even regular people a full day to indulge in the nostalgic album format…

cassettes making a comeback; help fund the documentary

“A few months ago, the term cassette tape was taken out of the Oxford English Dictionary. It may seem ironic, then, that the cassette has experienced a quiet comeback over the last few years, as independent labels issuing tape-only releases have begun popping up around the world…

Hipster Puppy events, limited cassettes, Zs, Spy Music Fest

Hold on tight, the following post may make the internet completely collapse upon itself. Christopher Weingarten, notorious blogger/tweeter (as 1000TimesYes) and ex-drummer of Parts & Labor, welcomed his latest book Hipster Puppies over the summer…
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