Halloween is the best day of the year for music.

It presents an incredible musical opportunity. The chance to do something so bizarre. So out of left field that your fans will be delighted you’ve taken that chance. 

We take a look at the history of rock and roll Halloween concerts. From artists "dressing up" as other bands and covering their albums to some truly bizarre instances.

Inside The Archives is available on Apple Podcasts and RADIO.COM.  Subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a review, and listen to every single episode.

Halloween is the best day of the year for music.
It presents an incredible musical opportunity. The chance to do something so bizarre. So out of left field that your fans will be delighted you&rsquo;ve taken that chance.&nbsp;
We take a look at the history of rock and roll Halloween concerts. From artists "dressing up" as other bands and covering their albums to some truly bizarre instances.
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Rock & Roll radio history seen through the eyes of XRT DJ¹s. Stories of legendary interviews, career-defining moments, and opinions on current events in music. Hosted by XRT¹s Digital Producer Marty Rosenbaum

Inside The Archives

Rock & Roll radio history seen through the eyes of XRT DJ¹s. Stories of 
legendary interviews, career-defining moments, and opinions on current events 
in music. Hosted by XRT¹s Digital Producer Marty Rosenbaum

We take a look at the history of rock and roll Halloween. From artists "dressing up" as other bands and covering their albums to some truly bizarre instances, Halloween is the best day on the calendar for music.

The Mystique And Intrigue Of Halloween Concerts

There's a chance many have left the cassette tape for dead. Heck, I know I did.

In recent years though, it's started to make a comeback. Cassette tape sales grew 23% in 2018 with a total of 219,000 tapes sold. If you go back to 2016, this represents almost a 100,000 unit increase when 129,000 tapes were sold. 

This episode of Inside The Archives looks at why the unlikely revival of the cassette tape has taken place, whether or not it's a flash in the pan, and offering an explanation for the format's newfound popularity. 

Joining me is Doug Kaplan, co-owner of the Chicago record label Hausu Mountain. Kaplan specializes in releasing music on tape and has built an extensive network of like-minded musicians using cassette tape to share and release music. 

Inside The Archives is available on Apple Podcasts and RADIO.COM.  Subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a review, and listen to every single episode.

 

There's a chance many have left the cassette tape for dead. Heck, I know I did.
In recent years though, it's started to make a comeback. Cassette tape sales grew 23% in 2018 with a total of 219,000 tapes sold. If you go back to 2016, this represents almost a 100,000 unit increase when 129,000 tapes were sold.&nbsp;
This episode of&nbsp;<a href="https://wxrt.radio.com/insidethearchives" data-cke-saved-href="https://wxrt.radio.com/insidethearchives">Inside The Archives</a>&nbsp;looks at why the unlikely revival of the cassette tape has taken place, whether or not it's a flash in the pan, and offering an explanation for the format's newfound popularity. 
Joining me is Doug Kaplan, co-owner of the Chicago record label <a href="https://hausumountain.com/" data-cke-saved-href="https://hausumountain.com/">Hausu Mountain</a>. Kaplan specializes in releasing music on tape and has&nbsp;built an extensive network of like-minded musicians using cassette tape to share and release music.&nbsp;
Inside The Archives&nbsp;is available on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-archives/id1391775154" data-cke-saved-href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-archives/id1391775154">Apple Podcasts</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.radio.com/media/podcast/inside-archives" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.radio.com/media/podcast/inside-archives">RADIO.COM</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-archives/id1391775154" data-cke-saved-href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-archives/id1391775154">Subscribe to the podcast</a>, leave a rating and a review, and listen to every single episode.
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Casette Tape sales have grown rapidly over the past few years. Doug Kaplan, co-owner of the record label Hausu Mountain, specializes in tape releases and joins us to discuss why the format has become popular again.

The Unlikely Comeback Of The Cassette Tape

Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Coachella are the three biggest music festivals in the United States. After all three lineups were released this past year, a common sentiment online was that they were all kind of the same. 

Is this actually the case though?

This episode of Inside The Archives looks at the headliners for all three festivals dating back to 2005 to see if this sentiment is true and if it's a newer phenomena. 

Inside The Archives is available on iTunes and RADIO.COM.  Subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a review, and listen to every episode.

Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Coachella are the three biggest music festivals in the United States. After all three lineups were released this past year, a common sentiment online was that they were all kind of the same.&nbsp;
Is this actually the case though?
This episode of Inside The Archives looks at the headliners for all three festivals dating back to 2005 to see if this sentiment is true and if it's a newer phenomena.&nbsp;
Inside The Archives is available on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/tt/podcast/inside-the-archives/id1391775154?mt=2">iTunes</a> and <a href="https://www.radio.com/media/podcast/inside-archives">RADIO.COM</a>.&nbsp; <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/tt/podcast/inside-the-archives/id1391775154?mt=2">Subscribe to the podcast</a>, leave a rating and a review, and listen to every episode.

Are Lollapalooza, Coachella, and Bonnaroo all the same now? Or are their lineups still unique all these years later?

Are Music Festival Lineups All The Same Now?

On the surface, it appears the live album is no longer a force. The seeming decline of live records makes it look like a novelty more than a driving force to present your music.

However, that couldn't be further from the truth.

XRT's night guy Ryan Arnold joins us to discuss how musicians have reinvented the way they distribute their live material to fans. It's just as powerful as ever and can have the exact same impact as it did for listeners of live records 40 years ago.

Plus, we dig into the results of our poll asking XRT's social media followers to name their favorite live album that's been released in the past ten years.

Inside The Archives is available on iTunes and RADIO.COM.  Subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a review, and listen to every episode.

On the surface, it appears the live album is no longer a force. The seeming decline of live records makes it look like a novelty more than a driving force to present your music.
However, that couldn't be further from the truth.
XRT's night guy Ryan Arnold joins us to discuss how musicians have reinvented the way they distribute their live material to fans. It's just as powerful as ever and can have the exact same impact as it did for listeners of live records 40 years ago.
Plus, we dig into the results of our poll asking XRT's social media followers to name their favorite live album that's been released in the past ten years.
Inside The Archives is available on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/tt/podcast/inside-the-archives/id1391775154?mt=2">iTunes</a> and <a href="https://www.radio.com/media/podcast/inside-archives">RADIO.COM</a>.&nbsp; <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/tt/podcast/inside-the-archives/id1391775154?mt=2">Subscribe to the podcast</a>, leave a rating and a review, and listen to every episode.

XRT's night guy Ryan Arnold joins to discuss how musicians have reinvented the way they distribute their live material to fans.

The Mystique And Intrigue Of Halloween Concerts

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