Vinyl Oddities: The Weird Side of Record Collecting
This video from reccollect highlights some of the coolest, craziest and weirdest vinyl record releases in the past 50 years. Some truly amazing gems here. Music has seen its fair share of unusual releases, where artists really put their creative hearts (and possibly sanity) on the line. Here are five of the strangest ways people […]
Black Sabbath – Anno Domini 1989-1995 – New Boxset Review & Unboxing
This is a review and unboxing for the long overdue new Black Sabbath boxset Anno Domini 1989-1995. The boxset contains 4 CDs covering 4 studio albums that feature Tony Martin on vocals.
Nerding out about shrinkwrap and hype stickers (and answering YOUR questions)
Channel33RPM talks hyper stickers on records, shrink wrap, limited edition vinyl variants, what I do for a living, and a ton more.
Favorite Double Albums (w/ Mike Portnoy)
Sea of Tranquility Join Pete Pardo and very special guest Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic, Sons of Apollo, Liquid Tension Experiment, Winery Dogs, ex-Dream Theater) as they each run down their favorite 10 double albums of all time.
Metal Jesus Theme * finally * released on Vinyl Record – Buy it now!
I finally did it! The Metal Jesus Theme 7 inch vinyl record release. 3 Songs on blood red vinyl. Limited to 500 copies. Buy it for $15 each + shipping: https://www.killroomrecords.com
Vinyl Record Pickups for 2020 – Over 20 Albums!
New vinyl pickups for 2020. Albums Shown: Eclipse – Paradigm Eclipse – Monumentum Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting Cane Hill – Smile Cane Hill – Too Far Gone Ayreon – Electric Castle Live Testament – Titans of Creation Porcupine Tree – Lightbulb Sun Porcupine Tree – In Absentia Porcupine Tree – Deadwing Accept – Balls to […]
The Strange History of Soviet X-Ray Records
Hips don’t lie. But a hip x-ray in the Soviet Union of the 1950s might not have been what it appeared to be. In fact, if it was round, it was likely a record. Let us explain. At a time when the Soviet government strictly forbade western music from the likes of hip shaker Elvis […]
Japanese Audiophiles Are Going to Extremes
Japanese audiophiles are spending thousands of dollars on high-end stereo systems. Some are even installing private utility poles for a personal source of electricity, all in a quest for aural perfection. Photo: Juro Osawa/The Wall Street Journal