Denver, CO | Five Vinyl-Listening Spots in Denver to Meet Music Lovers: Meet fellow music lovers at these Denver spots, where you can hear vinyl spun live. For music fanatics and art nerds, physical media is still alive and well, especially vinyl. And several of Denver’s music-forward restaurants and cafes have embraced the fanfare by curating their offerings around listening to vinyl live. ESP HiFi, 1020 Santa Fe Drive: ESP (which stands for “extra sensory perception”) is an intimate listening bar with a wine list almost as extensive as its vinyl collection. With remarkable attention to detail, this space provides an immersive listening experience under gentle lighting and scented by calming incense. Each record played is displayed on the bar in front of the dual turntables that allow smooth transitions between each record. With no shaken drinks on the menu to avoid casual noise, ESP is easily one of Denver’s most-curated sound spaces to date…
Evanston, IL | A college student’s guide to Evanston’s second-hand shops: Gen Z is rapidly contributing to the U.S. recommerce market by shopping for trendy and affordable items at second-hand stores. Evanston has much to offer for students and residents looking for thrifted goods. The rise of thrifting and recommerce is nothing new. The first thrift store opened under The Salvation Army in 1897 and the recommerce industry has only grown since, including in Evanston. For all the vintage junkies seeking everything from used books and records, to quirky trinkets and consignment steals, The Daily visited some of the best second-hand spots in Evanston. Animal Records: The vibrancy of Animal Records can be spotted even from outside the shop. Selling both new and used vinyl records, its pink and yellow walls are almost completely covered in records by various artists, both new and old…
Portland, OR | Why Portland is the Best Place for Vinyl Pressing: Local Options and Unique Benefits: Portland, Oregon, has long been a haven for creativity and music culture. Known for its strong indie spirit and DIY ethos, the city has a deep appreciation for vinyl records, making it a top choice for vinyl pressing portland. This unique environment offers artists and record labels numerous advantages, from local production options to a supportive community and eco-friendly practices. In this article, we’ll dive deep into why Portland is the best place for vinyl pressing and the benefits you can expect when choosing this location for your vinyl needs.
Bordentown Township, NJ | Bordentown Township Vinyl Record Pressing Plant Lauded by City Green Team for Sustainability Efforts: The Bordentown City Green Team recently toured a unique local business to highlight the company’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. Green Team members toured Independent Record Pressing (IRP), a vinyl record pressing plant located on Bordentown-Hedding Road in Bordentown Township, on October 21 to highlight the company’s Climate Neutral certification, a globally recognized standard for carbon accountability. IRP even has an Environmental Sustainability Committee, made up of General Manager Sal Roccanova, Accountant Kim Gosselin, Human Resources Manager Lynsey O’Brien and Operations Manager Chris Long. IRP was founded in 2015 with a vision to support and press records for independent labels.
YouTuber buys serial killer’s entire record collection: “The weirder the person, the better the records.” The collection belonged to Scott Williams who was convicted for the murders of three women that took place over nine years between 1997 and 2006. A YouTuber has shared the details of an entire record collection that he purchased from a serial killer. On October 20, a video was uploaded to the Noble Records YouTube channel—the channel belonging to a North Carolina record store of the same name—which is hosted by a man named Dylan. In the video, Dylan revealed that he had purchased a serial killer’s entire record collection a few years ago and shared that he chose not to talk about the purchase because he was “A little disturbed by the whole thing when it happened a few years ago and I didn’t feel comfortable making a video about it.” Dylan shared that the collection belonged to Scott Williams who lived in Monroe, North Carolina. Williams was convicted for the murders of three women that took place over nine years between 1997 and 2006.
Batavia, IL | The Batavia Record Riot! Over 10,000 LPs in one room. At the Batavia Downs Casino, Sunday Nov 17th: The Batavia Record RIot! It’s a GIANT vinyl record POP-UP sale at the Batavia Downs Casino ballroom. Over 10,000 vinyl records in ONE ROOM! Great music and amazing family fun. The Batavia Record Riot is vinyl record heaven! Think of a GIANT music flea market in the ballroom of Batavia Downs Casino! Over 10,000 vinyl records in ONE ROOM! Great music and amazing family fun. LPs, CDs and 45s. Dealers from far and wide converge for a giant music sale! All types of music from punk to funk to country to classic rock, hip hop, soul/jazz and more. Dust off that turntable and come on down. DOOR PRIZES TOO! Regular admission starts at 10 AM ($5) with early admission at 9 AM ($15). Plus a FIVE DOLLAR CASINO credit to all entrants over 18 years of age. Don’t miss the BIG VINYL DIG!
Train Vinyl Is The Record Collecting Genre You Never Knew You Needed: With streaming services like Spotify or Apple Music you can listen to whatever your little heart desires, whether that’s informative podcasts, engaging audiobooks or Arctic Monkeys’ perfect seventh studio album “The Car” for the 900th time. One thing Spotify doesn’t have, however, is an enormous back catalog of vintage recordings of train sounds. Instead, if you do want to listen to old recordings of steam train sounds you’ll have to trawl eBay or your nearest second-hand store, as this is exactly the kind of thing that was being recorded onto vinyl back in the day. For anyone not in the know, vinyl is a kind of plastic that was shaped into big discs that could play music. Ask your nearest hipster if they have one to show you. As well as recording iconic albums like “Born To Run,” “Brothers In Arms” and “1989,” vinyl records can also preserve the sound of steam trains, apparently, and there’s a whole catalog of these records out there for you to enjoy.
On The Records: Notes from the Vinyl Revival by Graham Sharpe: Far from being yesterday’s fading, forgotten format, vinyl records have survived and flourished as the music medium of choice for not only baby-boomers, but all ages. Every record a collector acquires comes with a story of its own, and the recent Covid-19 lockdowns prompted many vinylholics, including Graham Sharpe, to look more closely at their reasons for collecting, take stock of existing collections and rediscover old favourites. …Now, On The Records: Notes from the Vinyl Revival explores the impact of recent global events on the record industry and considers the reasons why vinyl remains a beloved and booming format. It includes interviews and contributions from voices across the industry shop owners, record company insiders, online/postal sellers, auction organisers, market traders of vinyl, amateur collectors who share their stories with candour, warmth and humour.
This Popular Hi-Fi Maker Just Gave Its Classic Turntable an Audiophile Makeover: The Austrian audio brand’s new turntable blends new technologies with vintage design. Pro-Ject, the popular Austrian hi-fi manufacturer, has released quite a few new turntables in recent months — everything from a $450 starter to a new $15,000 flagship — but its latest one is a bit different. The Classic Reference is a new special-edition model in the company’s Classic line of audiophile-grade turntables, which are unique as they blend modern technologies with retro designs reminiscent of the 1960s and 70s. This new ‘Reference” model takes the Classic line to a new hi-fi level. According to the brand, you can think of it as a “supremely upgraded” version of the Classic Evo ($1,999).
