We’ve long been fans and cheerleaders for the work of Waxwork Records. What they bring to the table with each release from the label is never short of stunning both in package design and the vinyl itself—and now we’ve got one up for grabs to award to one of you: The Haunting Of Hill House […]
Here’s what TVD’s Joseph Neff said just last month of Chest High Fires‘ debut release Honeymoon, two copies of which we have to award to two of you: “The debut by this married duo came out last fall, but I just got properly acquainted with it over the last few weeks…it warrants a belated mention. […]
If you’re keeping a scorecard for Oscars 2019, you no doubt know that Green Book is a heavy hitter this year with nominations for Best Picture, Best Lead Actor for Viggo Mortensen, Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali, Best Original Screenplay, Best in Film Editing—and its official soundtrack just surpassed 1 million streams globally. And […]
Jewel’s Pieces of You was released 24 years ago. (Let that sink in.) While you’re feeling terribly old right about now—something new has landed in stores: a 2LP reissue of Ms. Kilcher’s debut record—and we have 3 copies to award to 3 of you. First, some background on the reissue: “Craft Recordings is pleased to […]
You’d be forgiven wondering just what was in the water 50 years ago given the spate of 50th anniversary box sets and reissues coming our way of late. From The Beach Boy’ Pet Sounds, The Beatles’ catalog, The Moody Blues, Elvis’ ‘68 Comeback Special—all have or will be landing in your local record shops shortly. […]
A genuine national treasure, Ms. Loretta Lynn returns to record store shelves this week with an absolutely gorgeous new release, Wouldn’t It Be Great. To herald its arrival we’ve got a copy of the release on vinyl and a signed lithograph to send to one of you! First however, some background on the new record: […]
Damien Rice’s classic album O, originally released in the summer of 2002, was one of the last albums to build a true word-of-mouth following before widespread streaming. The Guardian wrote, “Rice’s personality and deft songwriting hoist him above the mass of bedsit mumblers… at its best, O is gorgeous and understated, never too introverted to […]
Destined to be a 2018 highlight, the California Roots Music and Arts Festival, kicks off tomorrow, and per last year’s California Roots Vol. 1, they’ve pressed the bands hitting the stage in 2018 onto a second comp, California Roots Vol. 2, which you can pre-order right here. To get you stoked for this weekend’s festival and the […]
Friends, there’s a reason we tend to put special releases on your radar daily—it’s often for purchase at your local record shop, and at times because we’ll have one to give away to one of you. Such is the case with the gorgeous 3-LP set, The Who, Live at the Fillmore East 1968 which is in stores […]
Friends, not only are we living in the material world, we’re living in the physical world, one in which the lovingly assembled Concert for George—the live performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall in memory of George Harrison one year after his passing—has arrived on store shelves for the first time on vinyl. And we have […]
“The physical nature of vinyl has always had a transportive effect on me. Maybe it’s the extra steps in the listening process—flipping a few switches, unsheathing the record, lifting the needle—that seem to always place vinyl records in a specific time and place in my mind, but the effect is unmatched by any other listening […]
To herald the arrival of the 40th Anniversary of News of the World, Queen’s monumental ’77 release and its accompanying special box set—in stores now!—a special Record Store Day Black Friday edition of the iconic double A-side single “We Are The Champions” / “We Will Rock You” arrives in shops this coming Friday. But heck, […]
What’s more rare than a Led Zeppelin reunion tour? Why, that would be a test pressing of Robert Plant’s brand new LP Carry Fire—however we have one to give away to one of you. First, some official background on the new release which is in stores right this very moment: Robert Plant’s new album, Carry […]
While there are any number of Beach Boys Best-of comps resting in the racks, a long overdue appraisal of Brian Wilson’s solo career arrived in shops only last month—Rhino Records’ astute appraisal Playback: The Brian Wilson Anthology. We have three copies to give away to three of you, but first however some official background. Brian […]
Sharkmuffin, the duo of Tarra Thiessen and Natalie Kirch, released their sophomore LP Tsuki in early May before hitting the road for a UK tour. The Brooklynites accurately describe their genre as “opti-mystic glam-grunge” and plan to one day serve cocktails and ice cream from the world’s first punk-rock brunch truck. (Sign us up.) Tsuki is […]
