We don’t want to argue semantics. But for our money, there’s no better way to enjoy your favorite album, song, or band than on vinyl played on whatever turntable that fits your budget. While all…
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Misfits’ Walk Among Us Is the Best Halloween Album
Pour one out for Halloween 2020. COVID and bad weather left the spookiest night of the year on the bench last October. Lonesome jack-o’-lanterns sat unadmired by trick-or-treaters, costumes stayed on hangers, and parties were…
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Starting a Record Collection? Here’s Everything You Need
At this point, it’s not exactly a secret that vinyl is having a moment. You’ve likely seen figures tossed around that record sales are their highest since the advent of the MP3 age. Vinyl has…
The Best Ways to Store and Display Your Vinyl Records
You might think that deciding you want to start collecting records and picking up some of the essential vinyl albums is all you have to think about, but that’s just the beginning. You have to…
Goose Island Releases Limited-Edition Beer Collab with Faye Webster for Pitchfork Music Festival 2021
Legendary Chicago brewery Goose Island Beer Co. teamed up with indie musician Faye Webster on a limited-release beer collaboration for the recent Pitchfork Music Festival. The limited-edition beer is obviously a helpful piece of marketing…
Fender Teamed up with MoFi for a Limited-Edition Turntable
There are plenty of iconic guitar manufacturers and audio brands out there, but the one that always comes to our mind first is Fender. And it’s still true to this day almost 3/4 of a…
How to Clean and Care for Your Vinyl Records
You’ve finally taken the plunge and started your very own record collection. You’ve picked out your favorite LPs, you’ve acquired the essentials, and you’ve gotten the best vinyl gear. So, what next? I’m stating the…
Technics Is Going Back to Their Roots With the SB-C600 Compact Bookshelf Speaker System
Technics is a brand that requires no introduction because the Technics 1200 Turntable is, quite possibly, the best turntable ever made–especially from a DJing perspective. Despite the fact the brand is best known for their…
Bose QuietComfort 45 Headphones Are Back
Noise-canceling headphone technology was originally created in the 1950s, but it didn’t really become commercially available until Bose dropped it on the public with their Series I Aviation Headset. The Bose QuietComfort 45 Headphones are…
The JBL L52 Classic Bookshelf Speakers Combine Vintage Style With Modern Performance and an Affordable Price Tag
When it comes to iconic speakers, there are few pairs that can compete with the likes of the JBL L100 in terms of style and performance. But as much as we love even the Modern…
Where to Buy Vinyl Online
There’s nothing quite like dropping in to your local record shop and digging through crates to find the records you didn’t even know you needed in your collection. But, you simply can’t beat the convenience…
Pro-Ject Debut PRO Turntable
The Pro-Ject Debut line of turntables has long been one of our favorite devices for enjoying our favorite vinyl records because it seamlessly combines style, performance, and functionality. Pro-Ject is continuing the tradition, attention to…
Amazon Announces a Vinyl of the Month Club
In uncharacteristic fashion, Amazon quietly announced the launch of its own vinyl of the month club. The e-commerce site already has a music and television streaming service, but this new move sees them take a…
PocketPiano One Modular Electronic Keyboard
While 2020 was a bit of a shitshow in almost every way, it did have the fringe benefit of giving all of us time to focus more on the hobbies we’d been neglecting when we…
LAVA ME 2 Carbon Fiber Guitar
After seeing what the team at Lava did with the Lava Me Pro Guitar, we knew to expect big things from the company in the future. We still weren’t quite prepared for the revolutionary new…
This Beautiful Guitar Amp Will Improve Your Space and Make You a Better Player
If you’re practicing guitar at home, you need an amp. Our current favorite is the Spark Pearl, a special edition of Positive Grids’ #1 best-selling guitar practice amp that adds stylish presence to any room…
Boombox Candle
When it comes to boomboxes, there is no option more iconic than the JVC RC M90–aka The King. Whether it’s the soaring secondary prices, the feature on LL Cool J’s Radio album cover, the presence…
Spotify’s Car Thing Makes It Easier Than Ever to Stream While You’re Driving
There’s no better way to enjoy your time in the car than with your favorite music, news, entertainment or good conversation. On those rare occasions when you don’t have another person to occupy you, you…
Fender American Acoustasonic Guitars
The past year or so has made it possible for all of us to pick up new hobbies we’ve been putting off forever whether it be painting, bread making, or finally learning to play the…
Daft Punk Call It Quits With 8 Min Long Epilogue Video
In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few days, or you just don’t care about music, the electronic musical duo of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo–aka Daft Punk–just called it…