Edinburgh, SCT | Five of the very best record stores around Edinburgh: AFTER a difficult couple of decades, vinyl is a force once more. Here are our top picks for the Capital’s best record stores. Unknown Pleasures, Canongate: Given the name, it is perhaps unsurprising to learn that the irreverent Unknown Pleasures at the foot of the Royal Mile has a vast punk and new wave catalogue which is the envy of collectors everywhere. Stacked wall to wall with an incredible amount of film and music merchandise for its size, the store is well worth a visit.
Buffalo, NY | Revolver Records will open second location on Elmwood Avenue: What comes around, goes around, thankfully in the case of records and Elmwood Avenue. The street was once the hotbed for vinyl, with New World Record and Home of the Hits. But over the years, music stores bit the dust, one by one, leaving Elmwood, and the city, with nary a record outlet to count on. In a wonderful twist, over the last few years, vinyl has been making a big comeback in Buffalo, with shops on Grant Street, Hertel, East Ferry, and elsewhere. It’s refreshing, to say the least. But with all of the record shops opening, Elmwood was still left in the dust… until now. Revolver Records has laid claim to the former Spoiled Rotten space – 831 Elmwood Avenue.
The best turntables of 2018: There’s nothing quite like dropping the needle on your favorite records. The physical experience of analog audio is magical, and it’s been made all the better in recent years. Thanks to the recent vinyl revolution, there are now a growing number of pressing plants squeezing our favorite sounds onto disc — heck, there’s even one company trying to create records with a laser. The best turntables let you get the most from your collection, transferring the nuanced sounds of your favorite artists from the disc to your eardrums. This list of our favorites doesn’t offer lavish $40,000 models, instead highlighting cost-savvy players that range from entry-level options to the kind of audiophile-grade devices that will last a lifetime.
Winnipeg, ON | Local LPs might be worth a few bucks at record show: With vinyl’s resurgence in popularity, music-loving Winnipeggers are spinning more records than they have in years, but what about those old local LPs and 45s gathering dust in your basement? According to “Rockin’” Richard Sturtz — known for running the Rockin’ Richard’s Record & CD Show and Sale — there’s a market out there for local content from the 1960s and beyond. “At our show, we have a number of collectors that specialize in Winnipeg music,” Sturtz told 680 CJOB. “We’re pleased to have some vendors that are former Winnipeg band members. A few of our vendors have Winnipeg collections that take up part of their basement.”
Man Finds Awesome History Hidden In Vinyl Record He Bought: If you’ve ever listened to a vinyl file, [WTF. —Ed.] you’ll understand that they provide a valid that just can’t be replicated on a CD or when downloaded. The uncooked noise in the back of the track and the voice of the singer is indisputably no longer related to track that’s being launched at the moment. Recently, a Reddit person posted a tale about his brother. He said that his brother is an avid vinyl file collector and can seek via data at a track retailer in search of the rest that piques his passion. While on the lookout for outdated data, he discovered an outdated vinyl in a file store, Nat King Cole Wild is Love. It appeared like a standard acquire, until he arrived home and opened the file. Just wait till you spot what used to be within.
Def Leppard To Release New Greatest Hits ‘The Story So Far’ And 10-Disc Vinyl Box ‘Hysteria: The Singles.’ Both the new greatest hits collection and the ‘Hysteria Singles Box’ are slated for release on 30 November. British hard rock icons Def Leppard are set to release a brand new greatest hits collection entitled The Story So Far – The Best Of through UMe on 30 November. The new release will be available in multiple configurations: a 2-CD set comprised of 35 tracks, 1-CD comprised of 17 tracks, 2LP vinyl, and digital. Among a blockbuster tracklisting loaded with smash hits, all four versions feature three new songs, including the official recording of the band’s recent fan favorite Depeche Mode cover ‘Personal Jesus,’ ‘Rock On (Remix),’ and the original holiday song ‘We All Need Christmas.’ As a bonus for collectors, the first pressing vinyl copies of The Story So Far feature an exclusive 7” single of ‘Personal Jesus and ‘We All Need Christmas.’
