Earlier this summer I mastered Collected Works Vol.1 for the long-running NYC rock band 45 Adapters. The album is a stockpile of demos and rare b-sides from the band’s archives. The initial release was CD and digital. Well, the vinyl is now out and it was worth the wait! A gorgeous double 10” with gatefold packaging and stunning color wax. Check out that marble, and the Mets inspired artwork. Looks as good as it sounds!

Collected Works Vol.1 was mastered at Telegraph and produced/mixed by Gerrard Lindsay at Pickabar Studios in New York. It’s out in the U.S. on Longshot Records and in Europe on Contra Music.

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IMAGE: Mike Grippi & Ben Mollica

Congrats to Radiation City for being named the best new band in Portland for 2012! The ladies and gentlemen of Radiation City are among the most talented musicians and songwriters you will find anywhere. Every time you think, “Wow. They really nailed it,” they top themselves. Definitely one of those bands where the payoffs come big and often. Kudos guys and gals, we can’t wait to hear what’s next!

Telegraph mastered both Radiation City’s full length debut The Hands That Take You as well as the Cool Nightmare EP. Both releases were produced and mixed by Cameron Spies and Randy Bemrose.

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Check out the 7” Adam mastered for the NYC punk band Prowler. The EP, On The Prowl, just came back from the pressing plant and it looks as good as it sounds! The release also features cool limited-edition color options: hunter green and ‘Jackson Pollock’. Vinyl rules!

On the Prowl was mastered at Telegraph and Produced/Mixed by Carl Fritscher at Acre Studios in New York.

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Adam stopped by the Tender Loving Empire store-front and found a couple of gorgeous records mastered at Telegraph.



First there’s the Cool Nightmare 10” from Radiation City, produced and mixed by Cameron Spies and Randy Bemrose. It has a standard pressing (left) and a limited edition pressing (right). The limited edition comes on stunning white vinyl, with hand made cover silk screened by Marc Girouard with laser cut lettering by Vera at Crystal Visions. Check out the sweet burn marks around the letters!




Telegraph also put the finishing touches on the Adventures! with Might / Pocket Knife split 7”. The EP is the debut 7” for Vinyl Richie Records. It was recorded at KBC Studios and mixed by Shay Scott, Marc Swart, and Issac Medina. With the dance-electro of Adventures! With Might and the sweet melodies of Pocket Knife this EP has something for everyone!

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Look who Adam ran into at Make It Pop 2012, a fundraiser for PDX Pop Now. Why it’s Brooke Parrott (you may know her from Loch Lochmond) with an advance copy of her excellent solo EP Buried. Brooke and her trio performed a great set along with Matt Sheehy from Lost Lander and Luzelena Mendoza from Y La Bamba.


Buried was mastered at Telegraph, Co-Produced by Brooke Parrott and Wesley Switzer, and mixed by Wesley Switzer with Asha Sukumar assisting. The official release date is June 1st, keep an ear out for it!

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