S8E437 - Wire '154' with Larry Crane
Renowned producer/engineer Larry Crane (Sleater-Kinney, The Decemberists, The Go-Betweens, Elliott Smith...as well as editor and founder of Tape Op Magazine) brings us Wire and their groundbreaking, highly influential third album '154'. A favorite of a diverse array of artists including Robert Pollard, Johnny Marr and Michael Stipe to name a few, this heady slab of post-punk vignettes rewards repeated listenings.
Songs discussed in this episode: The 15th (Wire cover) - Mike Watt; Curl Up and Dye - Vomit Launch; The Walls Came Down - The Call; 1 2 X U - Wire; Map Ref. 41°N 93°W (Wire cover) - My Bloody Valentine; Ahead - Wire; EMI - The Sex Pistols; I Should Have Known Better - Wire; Equinoxe 5 - Jean-Michel Jarre; Romeo - Wipers; Two People In A Room - Wire; Kerosene - Big Black; Time To Pretend - MGMT; The 15th, The 15th (Demo), The Other Window (Demo), The Other Window - Wire; Craniostomy Vol. 2 - Larry Crane; Single K.O., A Touching Display - Wire; Don't Forget Me - Maggie Rogers; On Returning - Wire; Connection - Elastica; Alone, Fish 1 - Colin Newman; Lady In Red - Chris de Burgh; Svefn-g-englar - Sigur Ros; Mutual Friend, Blessed State - Wire; I Turn My Camera On - Spoon; Once Is Enough, Map Ref. 41°N 93°W - Wire; Shattered - The Rolling Stones; Indirect Enquiries - Wire; Double Dare - Bauhaus; 40 Versions, Song 1 - Wire; Passenger - Glitterfox; Angel In The Snow - Eliott Smith; Les Amazones d'Afrique - Larry Crane
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Record Producer/Magazine Editor
Larry Crane is the editor and founder of Tape Op Magazine (est. 1996), owner of Portland’s Jackpot! Recording Studio (est. 1997), a freelance producer/engineer/mixer who has worked internationally, and archivist for the Estate of Elliott Smith. He's worked with artists like Sleater-Kinney, The Decemberists, Jenny Lewis, M. Ward, The Go-Betweens, Elliott Smith, Stephen Malkmus, Wooden Shjips, Quasi, David J, She & Him, Richmond Fontaine, and more. His music recording courses at Linkedin Learning feature over 12 hours of real recording tips and tricks. He's spoken on and moderated panels about recording for TapeOpCon, SXSW, NXNW, NARAS, AES, and CMJ. He has worked in the past as a record label owner, radio station music director, DJ, record distributor sales, freelance music journalist and bass player (in bands since 1984, including Elephant Factory, Vomit Launch, and the Sunbirds.) In 2019 he was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame.