Sharp Pins’ ‘Radio DDR’ on Vinyl Is a Rewarding Lo-Fi Listen
Sharp Pins’ aesthetic feels like an attempt to keep analog alive in a digital world: get your hands on a zine, fill out a form, send cash, and receive a tape in return.
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Black Vinyl: Confessions of a Music Collector
When I touched a copy of the Beatles’ Rarities from the odd, older man’s box of records, the hair stood on the back of my neck. These are the tales of a record collector.
UnZipped: Vanessa Daou and Erica Jong on the Making of the Electronica Classic ‘Zipless’
Celebrating Zipless's nearly 25 years of existence with a new vinyl reissue, Vanessa Daou and Erica Jong continue to take listeners on a personal and intimate journey through the passionate exploits of this landmark work.
Yesterday’s Jukebox: John Hiatt – ‘Bring the Family’ / ‘Slow Turning’
Legendary singer/songwriter John Hiatt's groundbreaking pair of late '80s albums have been reissued on vinyl. Fire up your turntable and get ready for this thing called love.
When It Comes to Collecting Vinyl, It’s Better to Be a Freak Than a Snob
In Vinyl Freak, John Corbett exposes a beautiful and dusty world forgotten but kept alive by that dying medium known as the vinyl record.
Anthrax: For All Kings (7-Inch Box Set)
A set like this is less about the music and more about having something that says, "I am a fan, and this is the proof".
Low: The Exit Papers
In 2000, in between the career-defining albums Secret Name and The Things We Lost in the Fire, Low created the EP The Exit Papers, a stab at making film music.
Vinyl: Season 1, Episode 10 – “Alibi”
Richie gets sold out by his best friend, while the Nasty Bits sell out a show in a neatly tied up season finale.
Vinyl: Season 1, Episode 9 – “Rock and Roll Queen”
While the boring murder and crime storyline gets some airtime, we really delve deep into Vinyl's Madonna/whore problem in this episode.
Vinyl: Season 1, Episode 8 – “E. A. B.”
Lester Grimes gives a valuable lesson on how to write a pop hit, while Devon Finestra proves that celebrities are just like us in this episode.
Vinyl: Season 1, Episode 7 – “The King and I”
Wise men may say only fools rush in, but when Richie and Zak get the opportunity of a lifetime, it's a rush to Viva Las Vegas.
Vinyl: Season 1, Episode 5 – “He in Racist Fire”
Kip struggles to find the balance between image and music, while Richie whores out his wife to sign an act in an episode that highlights the age-old battle between genitals and brains.