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Find a New Favorite with the Radio Topo Mixtape Series
In August this past year, we started a mixtape series called Radio Topo, since releasing eleven mixtapes. These mixes are produced by staff members or other collaborators, often centered around […]
December 5, 2021
Get to Know Powers / Rolin Duo & Equipment Pointed Ankh
Tonight at 8pm, we are thrilled to have Powers / Rolin Duo and Equipment Pointed Ankh performing live at Torn Light Records! For this week’s blog entry, read more about […]
November 27, 2021
Sissy Spacek: Transcending Noise
When Sissy Spacek’s recent release on Torn Light Records, Gong, was made available to customers here at Torn Light earlier this year, the tapes sold out SO fast, speaking to […]
November 21, 2021
Highlighting the Avant-Garde at New Music Circle
Torn Light actively seeks stocking, distributing, and releasing current experimental and avant-garde music, as well as essentials from the past. Many of the artists we stock have shared their art […]
November 14, 2021
Krautrock: Germany’s Post-War Sound from the Cosmic to the Minimal
In the aftermath of World War II, young German artists joined their desire for musical experimentation with cutting edge synthesizers and pursued a new legacy for German music. Krautrock is […]
November 7, 2021
“The Entire World of Sound” with Folkways Records
Between the folk music of North America and international sections of our shop, we have a section dedicated to Folkways Records, a historically and culturally significant record label. Smithsonian Folkways […]
October 31, 2021
Explore Cincinnati’s Garage, Psych, & Pop History with “Lonely Avenue”
If you have been in the shop within the past few weeks, you may have heard a piece of Jon Lorenz’s compilation, “Lonely Avenue: Select Cuts from Cincinnati’s Psych, Garage, […]
October 24, 2021
The History of Indian Records Inc.
In 1964, Indian Records Inc. was founded by Oscar Humphrey in Watonga, Oklahoma. The business actually began as a shop called Cheyenne Indian Supplies, which sold various Native American supplies, […]
October 17, 2021
Justin’s 30 Halloween Season Deep Dives
Last year on the Torn Light website I made a list of 10 movies that I felt were essential watching for the Halloween season, and this year I’ve tripled the […]