NPR

8 Tracks: Beyond the grave, Johnny Cash still shows us how to make music

8 Tracks is your antidote to the algorithm. Each week, NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich, with the help of his colleagues, makes connections between sounds across time. A slightly different version of ...
WGBH

8 Tracks: What was the Steve Albini sound? Almost everything

“In Metal,” in particular, presents the complicated and delicate balance the band was pursuing. What has always set this song apart was the care put into the sound of this sensitive (and secretive) ...
Phoenix New Times

“The Tale of the Tape: A Farewell to My 8-Track Music System” Artist Reception

Former New Times staffer Douglas Towne presents his altar/ode to defunct technology in conjunction with the gallery’s larger “Dia de los Muertos” exhibit. Towne’s construct features a still-working ...
Dallas Observer

Dallas Man Creates Memories One 8-Track at a Time

CORRECTION, Dec. 31: This story originally misidentified the band that released Business as Usual. For Jason Niebaum, who’s known as “The 8-Track Guy,” getting musicians to sign 8-track tapes is less ...
Iowa Public Radio

8 Tracks: Beyond the grave, Johnny Cash still shows us how to make music

Songwriter, out June 28, features early '90s demos by Johnny Cash with new backing tracks. 8 Tracks is your antidote to the algorithm. Each week, NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich, with the help of his ...
NPR

8 Tracks: What was the Steve Albini sound? Almost everything

8 Tracks is your antidote to the algorithm. Each week, NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich, with the help of his colleagues, makes connections between sounds across time. "In Metal," in particular, ...