the measure of mystery by daniel higgs

this is one of the coolest things i've heard in a long time.

mountain of wizard. buy this now!

this is the most badass shit i've heard in a long time whoa. you should order this now if you like music. instrumental doom/sludge.

humongous who among us

this came to my mailbox. been playing it for a few weeks. this shit is pretty good!

review of nik hb #edgeofthebed

just got this tape from cruel nature records. i've been listening non-stop for about a month to this.

rebirth of a teac A 650 home stereo cassette deck

so i found one of these on ebay. i think i paid about 20 bucks for it. the shipping was pretty high, it's massive. like a lead brick! anyhoo, the seller says it powers up and works. which was only partially true. it would sort of work, but the belt was way stretched and worn.

new article on cassettes from the austin chronicle

this is a good article on tapes inclusive of history and lots of good stuff. http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2013-08-30/the-return-of-the-cassette/

how to buy a cassette deck

there are two principle reasons you'll want to own a cassette deck.