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  • Linda Smith & Nancy Andrews – A Passing Cloud (Digital, 2023)

    Linda Smith & Nancy Andrews – A Passing Cloud (Digital, 2023)
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    No.5132 Review by Bryan Baker “A Passing Cloud” by Linda Smith & Nancy Andrews is an enchanting musical journey that captivates listeners from beginning to end. Released in 2023, this digital album weaves a tapestry of mesmerizing melodies and heartfelt lyrics that linger long after the last note has played. From the opening track, it’s…

  • In Memory of Ian C. Stewart

    In Memory of Ian C. Stewart
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    by Bryan Baker, GAJOOB / Tapegerm I first got to know Ian Stewart through his AutoReverse zine. The music reviews were insightful, sharp, and full of deep, genuine passion for the strange and beautiful sounds emerging from the cassette underground and experimental edges of indie music. Ian had a way of zeroing in on the…

  • Tapegerm Collective

    Tapegerm Collective

    Tapegerm began as a project on GAJOOB’s Homemade Music website. I reached out to several artists whose tapes I’d reviewed and thought might be interesting for people to work with loops culled from them. Artists like Linda Smith, Chris Phinney, J Mundock, Baneemy and others. A dozen or so people participated in the forum and…

  • Briyan Frederick – Dollar Store Confessions

    Briyan Frederick – Dollar Store Confessions
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    This was originally released on Dollar CD around 2003 and reflects the kind of recordings I was making, both solo and with many others. Dollar Store Confessions by Briyan Frederick credits released May 27, 2024 1. “What Tomorrow Brings” – words by Briyan Frederick, music by Dick Metcalf (Rotcod Zzaj) and Briyan Frederick. Dick sent…

  • Tapegerm Vol1 No5

    Tapegerm Vol1 No5

    The fifth collection of material created by artists collaborating within the Tapegerm Collective. Cover art by Bryan Baker. Tapegerm sprung from GAJOOB’s homemademusic.com website where we hosted a collaboration project offering a downloadable pack of loops by Linda Smith. Soon the artists participating in the project were chatting online and decided to take the project…

  • Various Artists – Harmony in Your Head (cassette, 1988)

    Various Artists – Harmony in Your Head (cassette, 1988)
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    No.1801 GAJOOB Review by Bryan Baker, 4/1/1989: This is a compilation tape put together by Tim Alborn of Incite! It’s apparent to me that that zine is borne simply out of the love of doing it– and this tape gives me the same feeling. Bands represented are: High Risk Group, Some Velvet Sidewalk, Ed’s Redeeming…

  • Homemade Music Mix.One – The Birth of Tapegerm

    Homemade Music Mix.One – The Birth of Tapegerm
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    This was a project that took place in 1999 on homemademusic.com which formed the start of the Tapegerm Collective. Participating artists were Linda Smith, Arthur Loves Plastic (Bev Stanton), Baneemy, Briyan Frederick (aka Bryan Baker), J Mundok, hebephrenic (Scott Carr), Mental Anguish (Chris Phinney), M Redacted, Daniel Prendiville, Deep 13, David Fuglewicz, Captive Audience, and…

  • Getting Started With Online Music Collaboration

    Getting Started With Online Music Collaboration
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    As a musician, you know the importance of collaboration. Whether it’s with other musicians in your band, or with producers and engineers, collaborating with others is what helps you create great music. But what if you don’t live near any other musicians? Or what if you want to collaborate with someone who lives in a…

  • GAJOOB 7 Contact Book

    GAJOOB 7 Contact Book
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    What follows is the pages of the full contact book which was included with these tapes, expanded to include the full audio from the master compilation tapes, along with updated links and a brief bit of recollection from me.

  • GAJOOB 7 Sampler Series

    GAJOOB 7 Sampler Series
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    I released eight 60-minutes tapes that were made available with GAJOOB #7. I reached out to everyone submitting something for review and asked if they wanted to appear on the compilation tapes and I included everyone who said yes. I think it stands as a good reflection of the wide range of recordings being created…

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