‘Times Online’ details why the cassette format never died

Times Online has posted an article detailing the staying power of the cassette format. Among the folks interviewed for the piece was Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, who added:

“That friction of the tape against the head is unbeatable. Then you’ve got the aesthetic difference. You find a mixtape that someone has made for you, and there is no mistaking the amount of care and affection that has gone into it.”

Moore released a book in 2005 entitled Mix Tape: The Art of Cassette Culture in which he opined that he considers the cassette “the most personal of all formats”. Check out the article here.
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Friday, December 18 2009

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Andrew WK posts trailer for ‘Mother of Mankind’

Andrew W.K. has posted a trailer for his album, Mother of Mankind. The record is his first ever album collection of rare and previously unreleased music. It will feature 21 songs packaged with a deluxe photo insert, spanning A.W.K.’s entire recording career so far, from 1999 to 2010.

The album will be coupled with Andrew’s “lost” third release, Close Calls With Brick Walls. The 2-CD version will be released on February 23, 2010

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