"Rock journalism is people who can't write
interviewing people who can't talk
for people who can't read."
(Frank Zappa)

Correspondence
Emails from a real, live record producer: Gordon Raphael ('And so it begins...')

Emails from a real, live record producer: Gordon Raphael (‘And so it begins…’)

From: [email protected] To: Gordon Raphael Date: Tue, Mar 28, 2012 at 12:11 PM Subject: And so it begins… Hi Gordon, So tell me, what were your earliest days of music fandom like? Was it instant obsession? What images/sounds do you remember being compelled by…and what were the earliest records you put down money for? Talk...
Emails from a real, live record producer: Gordon Raphael ('Some Words')

Emails from a real, live record producer: Gordon Raphael (‘Some Words’)

From: [email protected] To: Gordon Raphael Date: Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 4:17 PM Subject: Some words Hi again. Okay…I’d love to hear some words from you on your earliest musical memories: What was the moment that rock ‘n roll first caught your ears and eyes? What did it make you feel? For me, when I...
Emails from a real, live record producer: Gordon Raphael

Emails from a real, live record producer: Gordon Raphael

Gordon Raphael is a former music-loving kid from Seattle, Washington, who grew up to be in some bands (including Grunge rockers Sky Cries Mary), and then moved to New York to produce great records for some very  influential bands. His most renowned works are the first three releases from American rockers, The Strokes, specifically debut...
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