Analog Adventures: Discipline
About the Artist King Crimson died in 1974. Long live King Crimson. After 1974’s psychedelic jazz infused progressive rock Red made a statement, Robert Fripp disbanded King Crimson. The band saw its fair share...
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King’s Quest: Holy Grail Records
For Glory The term “holy grail†used to be reserved for items that are so scarce that their existence is almost mythical. The term first appears in Arthurian mythos and legends first written in...
VinylPost – A Subscription That Delivers
Pick a Card Monthly subscription services saturate the market with everything from snacks to clothes. I gave Vnyl a try in the spring and was left unsatisfied. Music tastes are hard to quantify, despite...
Analog Adventures: Endless
Frank Ocean Endless (2016) To Infinity and Beyond I have written extensively on music that was never meant to have a physical release. The internets obsession with vaporwave manifested the gaseous into solid (link...
Analog Oddities: X-ray and Postcard Records
More Than Meets the Eye The image of a vinyl record is iconic; A black circle with a white label in the middle. There are variations to the format, as I have previously written...
Five for Five: More Singles for Under a Dollar
Variety is the Spice of Life Another five Friday month, another edition of Five for Five. This week we’re looking at some 60’s classics and some catchy dance music. Keep an eye out for...
Analog Adventures: Manchild
Phum Viphurit Manchild (2018) About the Artist The term manchild is not always nice. William Faulkner first used manchild in his book The Sound and the Fury to describe the intellectually disabled 33 year...
Secondhand Joy: Records in Thrift and Antique Stores
Goodwill Hunting Imagine it is 2005. You’re a teenager getting into new kinds of music and have always liked the idea of vinyl records. You have a $20 bill in your pocket, and to...
Analog Adventures: Let the Sun Talk
Mavi Let the Sun Talk (2019) About the Artist Mavi is a brilliant young rapper, recently graduating from the prestigious Howard University with a degree in neuroscience. He embodies the idea of the eternal...
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...
