Inside the Zine: Copy This Cassette with Blake Werts

From the worlds of mini-comix to independent music, D. Blake Werts is the creative force behind the fanzine, Copy This Cassette. Martin Franklin and co-host Jerry Kranitz sit down with Blake to share the surprising story of how he discovered cassette culture only a few years ago, and how that discovery inspired him to launch a new publication devoted entirely to underground cassette releases. He explains the philosophy behind Copy This Cassette, including its tactile, analogue-first ethos and the importance of short, descriptive "snapshot reviews." We also learn about Blake's deep roots in the world of mini comics, how he taps into regional cassette scenes from the Pacific Northwest to Europe, and the editorial decisions that keep the zine focused and accessible.  You can find Copy This on Bandcamp at copythis.bandcamp.com and catch our unboxing video of issue 3 on the Cassette Culture Podcast YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@CassetteCulturePodcast Keep updated on the Second Edition of "Cassette Culture: Homemade Music and the Creative Spirit in the Pre-Internet Age" by contacting Jerry. jerrykranitzwriter.com/ Hosted by Martin Franklin & Jerry Kranitz.Theme music “This Is Concrete” by The Happy Citizen/"Hesatative" Jack Hertz DISCOVER THE VIDEOYou can find videos of cassettes, artefacts and unboxings from the cassette underground on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@CassetteCulturePodcast MUSIC”Step On Me” Hydrone - Live at Nelsonville 2022 (Clean Demon Records) “n-0”, Kozo Inada,  Kozo Inada & Frans de Waard (temporary mountain)“Post Surgical Blues” Versioning, Cloud Plateau (Ingrown Records)“Alamogordo” FUZZ UNLIMITED, Journey To The Seventh Planet (Illuminated Paths)“Hippie” Versioning, Cloud Plateau (Ingrown Records)“Under Garbage” Cody Brant - Carl Kruger, Smoke Detail (Copy This) LINKSCopy Thishttps://copythis.bandcamp.com/ Clean Demon Recordshttps://cleandemonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-nelsonville-2022 temporary mountaintemporarymountain.bandcamp.com/ Ingrown Recordsingrown.bandcamp.com/ Illuminated Pathsilluminatedpaths.bandcamp.com/ Basic Paper Airplanewww.antiquatedfuture.com/zines/basic-paper-airplane-13-the-cassette-tape-issue/Help keep Cassette Culture alive - Become a Supporter: https://cassetteculturepodcast.bandcamp.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.