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Z Tapes Records
Z Tapes Records is a slovak/french lo-fi bedroom indie pop label by angie and filip. The music is right up my alley, of course, and my favorite thing about everything here is the Start-Track music blog where you’ll find a ton of recommended releases and interviews. Very cool!
Lena Esposito self-titled
Review Lena Esposito is a DC-area singer-songwriter whose album taps the skills of 5-time Grammy-nominated producer Bob Dawson to capture the depth of Esposito’s songs. Her music is based in folk traditions, while the sound is augmented with perfectly understated rock textures. Jon Carroll’s keys and accordion couples nicely with Pete Kennedy’s mandolin while Kennedy’s…
Kanji School – self-titled album
Review Kanji School is primarily London-based 28-year-old Dan Auty, who has spent the last few years in various bands while writing and recording his own songs at home. This self-titled release was recorded over four months in the summer of 2002, and has all of the charm that makes home recordings so cool, if you…
What Is a Producer Tag? How-to Tips and Ideas
If you’re a producer looking for ways to make your mark on a song, one of the best things you can do is create a producer tag. Producer tags are short, recognizable audio clips that help listeners identify the producer of a track. They can be used to “sign” a beat or instrumental, providing protection…
Creative Ideas to Spice Up Your Family Photos
Your family’s photos are probably some of your most cherished possessions. But after taking the same pictures year after year, it can be tough to keep them from becoming stale. Here are some ways to get creative with your family’s photos and keep them fresh and interesting. Take Family Photos in Different Locations One creative…
Song: Feathers
My entry in this week’s songfight is a collaboration with Hoblit, who is another songfight regular… It’s cool how this came together. When I thought of feathers I thought of it as a love song to a stripper coming from a shlub at a table in a club. (the Paradise Club in Vegas is a…
I Turned My Child’s 20-year-old Tape Recording Story Into a Children’s Book and Video
Twenty years ago, I had an idea to ask my daughter to make up a short story while I recorded it. I make music in a home recording studio, so after recording the story, I set it to music and put it on a website to share with family and friends. Yes, I’m that guy.…
Mara Gervais – I Made You a Mix CD Because I Have a Crush On You
Zine Review 5102 I met Mara Gervais at 2022’s Grid Zine Fest. Here you can see the artist’s table filled with lots of items, including the mix CD that caught my eye. The CD was originally crafted in September 2020 and mine was edited, reprinted, assembled and burned in June 2022, evidently for the round…
My Studio In 2022
Since my daughter moved out I’ve been arranging my recording studio in my little duplex apartment. I rented out a storage unit to house and organize all the cassettes, CD’s, zines and other things sent to me for review in GAJOOB. It’s a lot, and freeing up that space allows me to work toward an…
The Chain
zine Review 5087 From electrichaos Amanda started this chain zine project in 2009, posting in zine communities at livejournal and ning. She put together a booklet of blank paper with instructions and list of participants. This was sent to person #1 who was given a theme for their page, which could be anything – collage, drawing,…
