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Erin Lyndal Martin
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For people of my generation, there are few things that evoke as much nostalgia as cassette tapes. I remember them in a tactile way: the smooth sides and bottom ridges, the tiny spikes in the holes at the top, the forced interaction of flipping a tape, and the satisfaction of snapping a case closed. (In an earlier draft of this review, I wrote 2,000 words on my nostalgia over cassettes.) If my description of handling tapes stirred something in you, you'll probably love High Bias by Marc Masters.
Masters' work is thorough: from the creation of the cassette tape to Grateful Dead bootlegging to indie record labels, he covers just about every aspect, complete with quotes from a wide range of musicians. The book is thoroughly researched, and it's obvious that the author enjoyed every minute of it. I was impressed by how much was new to me. And the details that I knew became more magical ...
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