Vinyl Lives

It’s no surprise that full-time musicians are obsessive record collectors, but it might raise an eyebrow of interest when that notable musician opens his own record shop. Steve Adams is that industrious artist who has been the longtime bass player in the California rock band ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) which is signed to Jack Johnson’s […]

With the holiday season approaching, retail stores are switching out beach chairs for inflatable turkeys and Santa Clauses. While the rest of the world prepares for family gatherings and high-calorie meals, music enthusiasts and audiophiles are crafting a list that completely disregards the spirit of the season. Record Store Day Black Friday is only a […]

The phrase “history repeats itself” is tossed around frequently and when CDs took over as the main way to consume music in the 90s, no one ever thought that phrase would apply to vinyl. Fast forward to the modern day and vinyl LPs are making an unpredictable resurgence over the past decade, hitting a new […]

Despite multiple bumps in the road and a long history of decreasing sales, physical music has risen like a phoenix to newfound popularity. The wave of nostalgia that has been drowning the world actually does have a silver lining to it, vinyl is back and better than ever. Indie labels are pressing up multiple colorways […]

Everyone has a favorite record store. When you walk in you know who is behind the counter, you know which bin is going to have your favorite records, and you know when they stock the new records. Record stores have been a staple in the music industry for years and have had the most turbulent […]

Everyone has a favorite record store. When you walk in you know who is behind the counter, you know which bin is going to have your favorite records, and you know when they stock the new records. Record stores have been a staple in the music industry for years and have had the most turbulent […]

Vinyl junkies rejoice, the people over at Record Store Day have announced the list of releases coming to independent record stores on June 18th. This will act as a follow-up date to the original Record Store Day on April 23. Anyone who follows vinyl releases knows the struggle most pressing plants have been going through. […]

In Vinyl Lives we spotlight and profile record stores around the country who offer music lovers an experience that goes beyond an iTunes purchase or a Spotify playlist. For this month’s installment of Vinyl Lives we are doing something a little different by turning over the column to LA band Zooluxx, a sludgy funk outfit […]

In Vinyl Lives we spotlight and profile record stores around the country who offer music lovers an experience that goes beyond an iTunes purchase or a Spotify playlist. For this month’s installment of Vinyl Lives we are doing something a little different by turning over the column to Nashville troubadour Boo Ray, who just teamed […]

In Vinyl Lives we spotlight and profile record stores around the country who offer music lovers an experience that goes beyond an iTunes purchase or a Spotify playlist. Vinyl has found a new resurgence and the good folks behind independent record stores are on the front line, directly responsible for curating a unique collection of […]