90s nostalgia This pre-packaged "DIY Mixtape Kit" is $69 Thom Dunn

music Listen to this lovely imaginary forest created with cassette players, a turntable, field recordings, and synthetic bird calls David Pescovitz

Audio Why it's so hard to find a good tape deck these days Thom Dunn

History Photos of vintage cassette tapes Rob Beschizza

music Relax with this 1984 ambient cassette, "a psychoacoustic catalyst specifically designed to facilitate the movement and release of spiritual and emotional energies" David Pescovitz

music The overlooked environmental impacts of the music industry Thom Dunn

Musical instruments Check out this cool Japanese guitar from the 80s with a built-in cassette player Thom Dunn

Comics The Mountain Goats have a new song about Marvel Comics with possibly the longest title ever Thom Dunn

music Short documentary about famous live concert bootlegger David Pescovitz

Audio Listen: Kmart in-store music/announcements cassette from 1989 David Pescovitz

music Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, a freaked-out ambient tape loop remix David Pescovitz

music Listen to the deeply weird rock covers on the mysterious "Woodstock Al" cassette David Pescovitz

Nirvana A 7th grader's a cappella cover of Nirvana's Nevermind… all of it David Pescovitz

bombs Bomb scare triggered by cassette tape David Pescovitz

music Cassette Store Day is coming, when you'll be able to pick up the Beastles "Ill Submarine"! Cory Doctorow

music Spectacular "Ambient Walkman Symphony" and other tape-loop, circuit bent performances David Pescovitz

metal Websites archive vintage cassettes Rob Beschizza

video VHS is making a comeback Andrea James

movies Mickey Rourke's loft in Nine 1/2 Weeks David Pescovitz

music Newly digitized mixtapes from 80s and 90s club DJs Andrea James