Last year I dedicated basically an entire week to Record Store Day. To me, it’s like Christmas only instead of celebrating the birth of someone none of us have ever met we get to celebrate our love of 180g vinyl and rare 7″ singles. Way more fun in my mind, and I never get anything I don’t want. Last year was a pretty stellar year … Continue reading Record Store Day 2012: The Annual Celebration Of Vinyl
Yesterday was a great celebration for music fans and record enthusiasts around the world. Special limited-edition vinyl releases, in-store performances, and free swag from the stores themselves. A joyous day that I wish never had to end. I had to get to the record store early because I had to be at work by 11. I rode the bus over to Saki and walked in five minutes … Continue reading Record Store Day Recap
Now that we are finally just one day out from Record Store Day, and my reminiscing has come to an end, let’s take a look forward at some of the releases that will be available in around 24 hours. There is a lot of good stuff this year, too much for me to highlight everything. For a full list of releases, check out the Record … Continue reading Record Store Day Preview
I remember way back in 2002 the idea entered my head for the first time to purchase a record player. Napster had hit it’s peak in popularity among people my age, and now sites like Limewire and Kazaa were overtaking the originator of P2P file sharing. There was something about that particular time and place that made getting an old, antiquated piece of machinery seem … Continue reading A Boy And His Record Player
The purchase I’m talking about today wasn’t actually made on Record Store Day. It was a Record Store Day release, that is true, but I couldn’t get a copy until about a month later. I looked high and low to get my hands on one, but every time I’d go to a record store, they were either sold out or never got the item. When … Continue reading Record Store Week: The Saga Continues
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