Five for Five: Five Singles For Under a Dollar
No, this is not a fast food pitch. This is a format I will use to highlight some stellar vinyl bargains everytime there are five Fridays in a month. These five 7″ singles are...
Author: Jose Diaz
Narrative: Technics SL-B2
You Spin Me Right Round What is the appeal of collecting records? This is something I ask myself every time I put an album on the turntable. Is it the convenience? With some of...
Analog Adventures: Whack World
Tierra Whack Whack World (2018) About the Artist To say Tierra Whack is simply a rapper is underselling the creative genius that she is. She says that her last name stands for “Wild, Hype,...
Color Records and Sign Value
Color as an object Few things are as effective as color when it comes to nonverbal communication. Venomous and poisonous animals warn potential predators of the imminent death that awaits them if they make...
Monthly Mixtape: May
Here In My Car Automotive humanism is a proposed critical theory postulated by the YouTube channel Regular Car Reviews. It theorizes that the relationship between people and automobiles reflect their overall personality. Cars are...
Narrative: Mad Cow Curiosity Shop
An oddity. A man sits behind a counter. A Bela Lugosi movie is playing behind him, but the audio is coming from a turntable. All around the store are various pop culture throwbacks from...
Analog Adventures: One Hundred Mornings
Windows96 One Hundred Mornings (2018) About the Artist Windows96 conjures up specific memories that do not quite exist; one of an computer operating system that sounds plausible and music that plays in the background...
Record Subscription Services
The message at VNYL.org Just Like The Record Store? One of the best things about record stores is the unique curation that varies by location. It is not something that can be duplicated via...
Monthly Mixtape: April
They Say It’s Your Birthday Since last months theme was a little on the nose with songs about the end of the world, I decided to go with a more light-hearted theme. This month’s...
Review: Old Soul Vintage Attire and Records
Old School Cool with Modern Sensibilities This review was written after an email interview with Katy McClenathan conducted in March 2020. About the shop The Carousel Park in Mansfield, Ohio is a genuine thrill...
