Monthly Archives: May 2010
Cassettes on CDs pt.2
So part two of Cassettes on CDs . .
I came across two more album covers while browsing the local secondhand record store today . . . didn’t buy either of them. They’re probably good albums. Probably.
Thirsty Merc – Thirsty Merc
Kenny Segal – Ken can Cook
Frank Chimero and Cassettes
Was reading an interview at the engaging Grain Edit with the talented and insightful designer and illustrator Frank Chimero and lo and behold! a cassette tape illustration! Everyone loves cassettes! Hey! why the f*ck not!?
Bonus!
Serious about Sony
It’s no joking matter.
. . . a scene from that mystical time when cassette tapes reigned and CDs were the harbinger of the digital age.
A few things to note about this pic:
Is that the original Walkman on the left there? Actually, no, it’s not.
That’s a TV Walkman on the right!
Uh-oh . . . Betamax
It’s [...]
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Awesome Tapes from Africa
What more is there to say?
Actually, this is one of those sites that makes you forgive the interwebs for all the other shit on there . . . at least partially.
http://awesometapesfromafrica.blogspot.com/
It’s a site that’s been running since 2006 – there’s a wealth of great music to experience and the cassette sleeves [...]
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Mixtape Zine
A quick one! From a fellow Cassette tape admirer
Mixtape Zine on Flickr – Photo Sharing.
“So, I want to draw your mixtapes. I want your sad songs, you love jams, your sing at the top of your lungs car tunes, your break-up tape, your make-up tape and your BFF-4evah cassette.”
Nice!
Check out her Esty store for more [...]
Analog Tape Glove