“My love affair with vinyl actually got sparked pretty late in my life. In fact it started while I was on tour.”
“My tour manager and I were out on the road just the two of us. In order to maintain a peaceful happy tour bubble, we had to be sensitive to each others needs. We quickly fell into a routine of hitting a vintage store in each city for me, a record store in each city for her, and a delicious breakfast joint every morning that served bacon for me and vegan options for her.
However, Electric Fetus in Minneapolis swiftly and sweetly took my vinyl v card. I got so many records, I needed help carrying them out of the store. I got everything from Bowie to Elton John, Emmylou Harris to Radiohead, Sinatra to Al Green.
It didn’t take long before I’d sneak away from venus before each show to pour through used vinyl stacks for any trace of Billie Holiday, which I’ve come to find is no easy feat.
What I love about vinyl and the culture that surrounds it is, beyond the fact that music just sounds better under a needle, real records help give an album the respect it deserves. You listen from start to finish. You take care of the physical product because it’s fragile and valuable, and it’s worth being kind to.
I’ve dedicated my whole life to music, and I’m grateful for anything that puts my livelihood on a much deserved pedestal.”
—Jillette Johnson
Jilette Johnson’s debut LP, Water In A Whale is in stores now.
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Jillette Johnson Tour Dates
Fri Oct 10 at Adelaide Hall – Toronto, ON
Sat Oct 11 at La Vitrola – Montreal, QB
Sun Oct 19 at The Sinclair – Boston, MA
Wed Oct 22 at North Star Music Bar – Philadelphia, PA
Thurs, Oct 23 at U Street Music Hall – Washington, DC
Fri Oct 24 at Motorco Music Hall – Durham, NC
Sat Oct 25 at Capitol Theater – Clearwater, FL
Mon Oct 27 at The Loft – Atlanta, GA
Tues Oct 28 at Mercy Lounge – Nashville, TN
Wed Oct 29 at A&R Music Bar – Columbus, OH
Sat Nov 1 at Fine Line Music Cafe – Minneapolis, MN
Sun Nov 2 at The Waiting Room – Omaha, NE
Mon Nov 3 at The Record Bar – Kansas City, MO
Wed Nov 5 at Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
Thurs Nov 6 at Colorado State University – Ft. Collins, CO
Fri Nov 7 at The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
Sun Nov 9 at Club Red – Phoenix, AZ
Sat Nov 15 at The Rio Theatre – Vancouver, BC
Thurs Nov 17 at Knitting Factory – Boise, ID
