{"product_id":"tapers-choice-relix-50-live-at-brooklyn-bowl-cassette-player-bundle","title":"Taper's Choice – Relix 50: Live at Brooklyn Bowl Cassette + Player Bundle","description":"\u003cp style=\"color: #c00;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: This bundle is a pre-order and will ship as one package around August 1, 2026.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA live show, on tape, with the player to spin it on. This bundle pairs the limited-edition \u003cstrong\u003eTaper's Choice – Relix 50: Live at Brooklyn Bowl\u003c\/strong\u003e cassette with a portable cassette player, so you can drop the tape in and press play the day it arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the bundle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTaper's Choice – Relix 50: Live at Brooklyn Bowl\u003c\/strong\u003e — Limited-edition cassette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRetro Portable Cassette Player with FM Radio \u0026amp; Voice Recorder\u003c\/strong\u003e — Built-in speaker, built-in mic, FM radio (88–108 MHz), auto-stop, 3.5mm headphone jack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn January 15, 2025, \u003cstrong\u003eTaper's Choice\u003c\/strong\u003e rolled into Brooklyn Bowl to close out Relix Magazine's 50th Anniversary celebration with a night billed as \u003cem\u003eTaper's Choice with Friends \u0026amp; Casual Acquaintances\u003c\/em\u003e — and the friends list ran deep. The California-based supergroup of \u003cstrong\u003eAlex Bleeker\u003c\/strong\u003e (Real Estate), \u003cstrong\u003eChris Tomson\u003c\/strong\u003e (Vampire Weekend), \u003cstrong\u003eDave Harrington\u003c\/strong\u003e (DARKSIDE), and \u003cstrong\u003eZach Tenorio-Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e (Arc Iris) anchored a three-plus hour run through originals and covers, raising funds for MusiCares' Los Angeles wildfire relief in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe horn section set the tone from the jump. \u003cstrong\u003eStuart Bogie\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLynn Ligammari\u003c\/strong\u003e on saxophone, \u003cstrong\u003eJordan McLean\u003c\/strong\u003e on trumpet, and \u003cstrong\u003eDave Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e on trombone wove through \"The Dave Test\" — judged by namesake Harrington, who failed the first take and only signed off on the second — before pivoting into \"Lick the Toad,\" joined by Eggy's \u003cstrong\u003eJake Brownstein\u003c\/strong\u003e on guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guest list only got deeper from there. \u003cstrong\u003eMikaela Davis\u003c\/strong\u003e brought her harp into \"Mountains of the Moon\" and \"Dark Star,\" sharing the stage with original Grateful Dead keyboardist \u003cstrong\u003eTom Constanten\u003c\/strong\u003e — who, fittingly, played on \u003cem\u003eAoxomoxoa\u003c\/em\u003e, the 1969 album that's home to \"Mountains of the Moon.\" \u003cstrong\u003eMike Gordon\u003c\/strong\u003e of Phish stepped in on bass for a stretch that included the first \"Exit Wound\" he'd played since November 2011. Joe Russo's Almost Dead's \u003cstrong\u003eScott Metzger\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eTom Hamilton Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e traded leads on \"Close Encounters\" and an Allman Brothers run through \"Ain't Wastin' Time No More,\" with the Greyboy Allstars' \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Walter\u003c\/strong\u003e riding the organ underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis limited-edition cassette captures the highlights — handpicked moments from a one-off show, dubbed to tape the way it was meant to be heard. The J-card features original artwork hand-drawn by Taper's Choice band member Chris Tomson (look for his \u003cem\u003eH. Bong Approved\u003c\/em\u003e stamp). No repress is planned. 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