records

For many years, the general practice in the record industry was to place both the name of the album and the recording artist prominently on the cover of that album.…

Audiophiles spend a goodly chunk of their lives searching for the perfect sound. The streaming era has been tough on these individuals, since most listeners don’t really care about quality…

I’ve never had the dubious pleasure of driving in Manhattan, but my understanding is you pretty much have to be a madman in order to attempt it. A man by…

Dennis Hopper died back in 2010, but evidently his record collection has lived on, intact and waiting for the right opportunity to be sold to the highest bidder. Or, as…

Rock and roll legend (or maybe that should read “rock and roll inventor”) Chuck Berry recently turned 90. Most 90-year-olds are lucky if they can get out of bed, but…

If you’re a Frank Ocean fan, it may feel like you’ve been waiting for the followup to Channel Orange for your entire life. It actually hasn’t been that long, but…

If you’ve ever wondered how vinyl records are made, but haven’t ever taken the time to find out, or stumbled upon the episode of How It’s Made that deals with…

One of the most important sites on the internet for lovers of independent music is SoundCloud, where artists can upload their work online and get it heard whether they have…

Record storage isn’t the most exciting thing in the world to spend money on, which is why most of us make do with cheap shelving or that old standby, the…

What to do, what to do, what to do with your final remains after you ascend to the great record store in the sky? If that metaphor for the afterlife…