Just this past March we put this little gem of a collection on your radar—and today we have one to send to one of you. Some background—and how to enter—resides below. —Ed. VIA PRESS RELEASE | United Souls, in conjunction with Legacy Recordings, the catalogue division of Sony Music Entertainment celebrate the 50th anniversary of […]
Ryan Martin has a new album out on High Moon Records titled, Wandercease, but is he really ready to cease his wandering or is he just exploring the idea of settling down? With producer Kenny Siegal, Martin’s new album was crafted into a large scale work that defies being tied down into one specific genre. […]
“A dusty Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in my grandfather’s basement is my clear first memory of a vinyl. The cover had somehow retained its brilliant colour, unlike the many books and photographs surrounding it which had all faded into the same sepia tone. It felt giant and majestic and certainly the most valuable […]
PHOTOS: DOUG SEYMOUR | “My favorite thing in the world is a vinyl record. My second favorite thing in the world is talking ad nauseam about said vinyl record. Perhaps this will be less like a first date and more like being locked in a room with me at a party on some sort of […]
“I first experienced my passion for vinyl when I went through my dad’s record collection of pop songs in the ’80s in our basement turned disco, where my parents would entertain.” “I remember flipping through 45s of Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince, Cyndi Lauper, and The Police. I loved how each record had its own identity […]
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 […]
“Vinyl, and the whole album experience, has always been an analogue fantasy for me. The warm tones you get from the needle in the grooves was something lost in the digital and CD realm. Then there is the cover art, a tangible connection you can hold in your hands, making the listening experience more fantastical, […]
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. […]
Washington, DC! Home of our home, the key figure in our origin story—it’s been ages since we ran a good old-fashioned ticket giveaway for ya—and we’ve got a fantastic one for you today indeed. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds play DC’s newest monument to music, The Anthem, on Thursday, October 25—and we’ve got a […]
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: […]
“The first vinyl I ever bought with my own hard-earned babysitting money was The Go Go’s Beauty and the Beat.” “I know the phrase ‘it changed my life’ is thrown around pretty freely, but I sat in my basement bedroom listening to this album for hours and hours that day, alternately cross-legged on the floor […]
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 […]
