South By San José 2023
2019 was the last year that SXSW operated at full speed. That year, the festival brought around 280,000 people to the city and raised...
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Kip Alan
- Jan 10
- 1 min
Seven Inches Of Satanic Panic
Ghost are reissuing 'Seven Inches Of Satanic Panic'. The 7" features the long-lost remastered 1969 song (make-believe) "Kiss The Go-Goat"...
Kip Alan
- Dec 6, 2022
- 1 min
Turn on, Tune in, Drop The Needle!
Once upon a time, I helped fund a turntable company from Woburn, MA by buying a turntable from their Kickstarter fundraiser. I'm pleased...
Kip Alan
- Nov 23, 2022
- 2 min
Wrap That Rascal
Did I protect the albums that I bought as a teen with outer sleeves? No. Do I wish that I had? Yes. Like every other opinion given on...
Kip Alan
- Nov 22, 2022
- 1 min
Phoebe Bridgers: "So Much Wine"
Covering Christmas songs has become a tradition for Phoebe Bridgers. She's covered Tom Waits “Day After Tomorrow” by Tom Waits, "If We...
Kip Alan
- Nov 20, 2022
- 1 min
The Linda Lindas: "Groovy Xmas"
I hate the holidays. There, I said it. As I get older, I've become increasingly more flexible though. You could say I've found a comfort...
Kip Alan
- Nov 19, 2022
- 1 min
Metallica: Back to the Front
There was a point in time that Metallica was everything to me. I saw the band for the first time on the 'Ride The Lightning' tour in a...
Kip Alan
- Nov 17, 2022
- 1 min
Exclusive Vinyl: Rough Trade's Top 20 of 2022
Rough Trade has published its Top 100 albums of 2022. It has also announced that it will be offering exclusive vinyl reissues of the Top...
Kip Alan
- Nov 17, 2022
- 1 min
Gina Birch: 'I Play My Bass Loud'
Gina Birch is a founding member of The Raincoats. Yup, the band whose debut album was on Kurt Cobain's list of his Top 50 favorite...
Kip Alan
- Nov 16, 2022
- 1 min
Big Fudge: Record Cleaning Kit
A question about vinyl care hit our inbox this week. They were wondering if we had any recommendations for a record cleaning kit to...
Kip Alan
- Nov 15, 2022
- 1 min
shame: 'Food for Worms'
A new album from shame was recently announced. The album is called 'Food for Worms' and will come out on February 24, 2023 via Dead...
![Andrew Bird: "I felt a Funeral, in my Brain [feat. Phoebe Bridgers]"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cee0b_8f7f1a75bd7947a2a8b647b004a8e200~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/1cee0b_8f7f1a75bd7947a2a8b647b004a8e200~mv2.png)
Kip Alan
- Nov 15, 2022
- 1 min
Andrew Bird: "I felt a Funeral, in my Brain [feat. Phoebe Bridgers]"
I didn't see this duet coming, but I sure am glad it happened. The response that it received on our Instagram page was significantly...
Kip Alan
- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
The Best Turntable Under $150
Are you looking for the perfect starter turntable at a reasonable price? Look no further than Audio-Technica's AT-LP60X. This is...
Kip Alan
- Nov 13, 2022
- 1 min
TTL: Rewards Program & Vinyl Discount
Did you know you didn’t need to be a member, have a discount code, or purchase by a certain date to receive a 10% discount when you...
Kip Alan
- Nov 12, 2022
- 1 min
Turntable Kitchen
Seattle-based Turntable Kitchen is run by Kasey and Matthew. The inspired couple's aim is to "infuse good taste into all aspects of...
Kip Alan
- Nov 11, 2022
- 1 min
Needles & Plastic: Flying Nun Records, 1981–1988
Matthew Goody's Needles & Plastic tells the story of New Zealand's Flying Nun Records music label. The label was founded by Roger...
Kip Alan
- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
The Real "Championship Vinyl"
I've had an entry in my head for a while now. I feared that it might be taken out of context, so I never published it. A light went on...
Kip Alan
- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 min
Introducing Turntable Lab
“A smart person is not one that knows the answers, but one who knows where to find them...” I didn't share the above quote with hopes of...
Kip Alan
- Nov 8, 2022
- 2 min
How Much Are My Records Worth?
There are a number of great resources that make vinyl collecting so much easier than it was when I was a teen. I will share every one...
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