Tape Op Podcast

Episode 123: J Mascis

J Mascis, guitarist, principal songwriter, and frontman for indie rock legends Dinosaur Jr., has been recording and releasing albums for well over four decades. From demo

Overdubbed with SASAMI: EP2 - Hemlock Springs

Episode two of Overdubbed with SASAMI is with hemlocke springs, originally from North Carolina, she’s now based in Los Angeles. A bedroom pop star praised by NME, her mus

Overdubbed with SASAMI: EP1 - Jack Antonoff

Episode one of Overdubbed with SASAMI is with 14-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician, and producer, Jack Antonoff, who has collaborated with the Taylor

Episode 122: Ed O'Brien

Ed O'Brien needs no introduction. As a founding member and guitarist for Radiohead, he has helped shape a generation of music creators and listeners with his unique style

Episode 121: Maryam Qudus of Spacemoth

We interviewed Maryam Qudus, aka Spacemoth, in 2022 for Tape Op #148, as well as for episode #8 of our DISCussion podcast. In addition to her own albums, she is busy work

Episode 120: Marc Urselli

Producer Marc Urselli is the chief engineer at New York City's EastSide Sound, as well as the owner of his own studio, Audio Confidential. He has worked with pop, rock, a

Episode 119: Mouse on Mars

We interviewed Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma of the German electronic duo, Mouse on Mars, way back in issue #46 of Tape Op. June 5th, 2026  brings the release of Spatial,

Episode 118: Sarah Tudzin

Producer, engineer and artist Sarah Tudzin is busy. In addition to her own band, Illuminati Hotties, she has worked on pivotal records from Weyes Blood, Amen Dunes, Slowd

Episode 117: José González

Drawing from a wide-ranging pool of influences—from punk and hardcore to authors like evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and ethicist Peter Singer – José González has

Episode 116: Phillip Broussard

Texas native and Los Angeles-based producer/engineer, Phillip Broussard, has had a long and storied career. He has worked on pivotal records from a wide-ranging list of a

Episode 115: Stuart White

North Carolina native, Stuart White, has had a steady and event-filled career path, one that has led him to engineering for some of today’s biggest artists. Geoff Stanfie

Episode 114: Yves Jarvis

Happy New Year and welcome to season nine of the Tape Op Podcast! For this episode, we welcome Yves Jarvis, the moniker of Canadian musician Jean-Sébastien Yves Jarvis. H

Episode 113: Portugal. The Man

Since 2006, the Portland, Oregon-based Portugal.The Man have released ten full length studio albums and various EPs. Their 2017 song, “Feel it Still,” garnered them a Gra

Episode 112: Mixerman

Eric Sarafin, first interviewed in Tape Op #34 in 2003, is a producer, engineer, and mixer, known for his work with artists such as Ben Harper, The Pharcyde, Jeff Lorber,

Episode 111: My Morning Jacket's Jim James with producer Brendan O'Brien

With their latest album, *is*, My Morning Jacket handed over the production reins to storied producer Brendan O'Brien, who has worked with artists ranging from Bruce Spri

Episode 110: Lord Huron's Ben Schneider

Lord Huron first caught our ear with their 2012 release, Lonesome Dreams. The album's lush presentation, harmonies, and tinges of surfy guitars made it both decidedly Wes

Episode 109: Authors Eliot Bates & Samantha Bennett on their book, Gear: Cultures of Audio and Music Technologies

Larry Crane interviews Authors Eliot Bates & Samantha Bennett on their book, Gear: Cultures of Audio and Music Technologies

Episode 108: Regina Spektor

The story of Regina Spektor is one of a truly self-made artist. In 1989, at nine years old, Spektor and her family emigrated from Moscow to the Bronx in New York. Her lov

Episode 107: Goose (w/ D. James Goodwin)

The Connecticut-based band Goose has had what would seem a meteoric rise into the public consciousness, but the group has been building a loyal fan base the same way that

Episode 106: I'm With Her

Singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O'Donovan, and Sara Watkins, collectively comprise the powerhouse trio I'm With Her. Their 2018 album,