10.16.13: Jak Tapes – A Piece Of Himself Left Behind
Whoa.
Dozens of Tumblrs pop up daily, usually a dumping ground for animated gifs or screen shots of Charles In Charge, but it’s rare to come across one as remarkable as Jak Tapes. Jak used to make tons of cassettes. And like anyone who made mixes to jam in their car or sling to a buddy, he made unique covers for them. He passed away and his younger sibling is archiving 214 of Jak’s cassette covers. Not because they have cool or interesting artwork (they do), or because he had a discerning taste in music (he did), but because “they’re a little piece of himself that he left behind.” Below are a few choice picks of Jak’s alternate artwork for albums, mixes, and splits that never actually existed. You can enjoy everything here.
Chicago / Baltimore based label Land Of Decay, run by André Foisy and Terence Hannum since 2009, announced that they will be shutting down shop at the end of the month. You can grab some remaining cassettes on sale for $4 – $5 at their 