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Aaron Tanner

@aarontanner.bsky.social

Creative Director at aarontanner.com | Author | Musician | Permanent Collections: MoMA, Cooper Hewitt, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

130 Followers  |  63 Following  |  63 Posts  |  Joined: 07.01.2025  |  1.7199

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Record Collector Magazine Sept. 2025

Record Collector Magazine Sept. 2025

The latest issue of Record Collector features a massive 6-page feature on #Cardiacs! And almost a full page of that is an interview with me on the book I created with the group. Take a look!

07.08.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, that’s me.
That this record actually got finished is incredible and a huge relief, but the fact that it is indeed REALLY FUCKING GOOD is absolutely insane.
Love to all.

01.08.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Love this comp. Always have!

26.07.2025 02:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

File this under things no one is gonna care about. BUT after a few weeks of trial and error, I finally salvaged 15.5GBs of data off of 24-year-old CD-Rs that wouldn't mount.

10.07.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Share a photo of one or more of your music reference books

03.07.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3
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Stepping Back, Moving Forward Aaron Tanner’s return to his roots wasn’t planned, but he’s embracing the change. His publishing label, Melodic Virtue, was a record label-turned-graphic design business that, in 2004, Tanner spun int...

Great article in Evansville Living about the end of Melodic Virtue as well as my current and future endeavors. Thanks, Jodi!

19.06.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Best Best Western, by Off-Ox 2 track album

Hope to get back to this project again soon!

off-ox.bandcamp.com/album/best-b...

16.06.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Off-Ox β€œBest Best Western”

Off-Ox β€œBest Best Western”

Off-Ox β€œBest Best Western”

Off-Ox β€œBest Best Western”

From the archive: Off-Ox β€œBest Best Western”



This was the first single I wrote and recorded under the name Off-Ox. It features long-time collaborator @cattemper.bsky.social. And of course, the design is by me as well. The collage/toner transfer is by Robert Hardgrave and Julia Freeman.

16.06.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘€

12.06.2025 03:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All of the good stuff always happens when I leave town.

29.05.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes!!

18.05.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dude, I know. Maybe four.

14.05.2025 03:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Black and white photo of a man with eyes pointing in different directions.

Black and white photo of a man with eyes pointing in different directions.

30 Days of Poor Choices

Day 30: Started this stupid challenge. (2025)

#30daychallenge

30.04.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Scissors were involved. πŸ‘€

29.04.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

30 Days of Poor Choices

Day 29: Grew a mullet. (circa 1990)

#30daychallenge

29.04.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Aaron Tanner standing by his mural at Azzip Pizza.

Aaron Tanner standing by his mural at Azzip Pizza.

It’s been nearly ten years, but I’m thrilled to announce I’m once again offering design services! Feel free to explore the new website, and please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have a project you’d like to discuss!

aarontanner.com

πŸ“·: Jake Watson

28.04.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

30 Days of Poor Choices

Day 28: Rinsed expired lunch meat in the sink to see if that β€œfixes it.” (2006)

#30daychallenge

28.04.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

30 Days of Poor Choices

Day 27: Ordered liquid cleaning products from Amazon. (2025)

#30daychallenge

27.04.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

30 Days of Poor Choices

Day 26: Leaned back in my chair in class. (1986)

#30daychallenge

26.04.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

30 Days of Poor Choices

Day 25: Removed the cork from a bottle of wine with a hammer. (2000)

#30daychallenge

25.04.2025 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

30 Days of Poor Choices

Day 24: Had the trousers from my vintage three piece suit β€œprofessionally” tailored. (2023)

#30daychallenge

24.04.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

30 Days of Poor Choices

Day 23: Tried to remove the windshield of my truck with my face. (2003)

#30daychallenge

23.04.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

30 Days of Poor Choices

Day 22: Skipped my final exam in Speech to go on a date (circa 1997)

#30daychallenge

22.04.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

30 Days of Poor Choices

Day 21: Postponed getting my COVID booster shot. (2022)

#30daychallenge

21.04.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

30 Days of Poor Choices

Day 20: Crushed a clay pot in my right hand. (circa 1994)

#30daychallenge

20.04.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

30 Days of Poor Choices

Day 19: Wore my expensive hiking pants while applying Flex Seal. (2023)

#30daychallenge

19.04.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

30 Days of Poor Choices

Day 18: Snaked my main sewer line without a face mask. (circa 2012)

#30daychallenge

18.04.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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