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Happy New Year! We're back in full swing here at LITA HQ and looking forward to an epic 2026 (our 25th Anniversary for those keeping score at home). Stay tuned for more on that later!  In case you missed it over on the socials, Light in the Attic Founder and Co-Owner, Matt Sullivan shared his favorite things of 2025, including looks at Go Kurosawa's excellent LP, Soft Shakes (Guruguru Brain), a recent love affair with Elisapie's Inuktitut (2023, Bonsound), Jeff Bridges' Slow Magic 1977-1979 (Light in the Attic), London Pirate Radio Adverts 1984-1993, Vol. 1 (Death Is Not The End),...

What are the holidays without sweets?? Here's a sweet treat from the Free Design's Sandy Dedrick, which originally appeared in the Light in the Attic Zine (#11) published in 2019 with words (and cake recipe proof of concept) by Jackie Allen...  Bite in the Attic with Sandy Dedrick of the Free Design We baked Sandy's classic recipe and the proof is in the pudding... er... batter. At any rate, not only are kites fun but cakes are, too!  Here's a note from Sandy: “We were singing on Arthur Godfrey’s radio show for two weeks. Arthur was pitching Sara Lee Chocolate Cake in...

Equal parts strong, sultry, and savvy, Nancy Sinatra has long been ahead of her time–both in her choices as an artist and as a businesswoman. Unapologetically, she established her own path early on and paved the way for decades of female artists to come, all while firmly maintaining control over her career, her image, and her music. Join us for a walk down memory lane with Nancy Sinatra herself & Don Randi (The Wrecking Crew). This candid & intimate episode of Light in the Attic's podcast is hosted by GRAMMY®-nominated co-producer of the Nancy Sinatra Archival Series, Hunter Lea.  ...

There is one testimonial about Betty Davis that is universal: she was an artist ahead of her time. From her brief moment in the limelight to her decades of living as a recluse until her death in 2022, Betty Davis was a beautiful enigma. Join us, along with liner notes writer, ethnomusicologist, and Betty’s close friend Danielle Maggio, as we travel back to 1979 when Betty was about to enter the studio for a fifth, and final, time. _____________________________________ Liner Notes is a co-production of Light in the Attic and Ruinous Media. Edited and Mixed by Chris Duryee and Joe...