This year marks the 20th anniversary of Underachievers Please Try Harder by Scottish indie pop band Camera Obscura. To mark the occasion, Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at his copy of the album, the 2008 vinyl pressing on Merge Records and digs into why it’s […]
Alright friends, this is for entertainment purposes. Obviously I love collecting records, and I’ve been doing it for a long time. However, if you have yet to start a vinyl record collection, here are five reasons to give you pause and why you should maybe reconsider that decision. From limited […]
I have been spinning records on my U-Turn Orbit Turntable for over half a decade now, and in today’s video I share 5 things I love about it (and one thing I kinda HATE). As a bonus, I share what I’d do differently if I were to purchase a new […]
Alright friends, if you have vinyl lovers in your life — you know, those nerds who collect vinyl records — you may be wondering what to get them as a gift. Here are 6 ideas that can get your creative juices flowing. Whether you’re seeking out a Christmas gift or […]
Psychedelic rock pioneers reissued their third (or 4th, if you consider Live! to be their third) studio album, Bull of the Woods, on Record Store Day Black Friday 2023. Originally released in 1969, today I’m digging into the band’s final album and sharing 5 fun facts that you probably don’t […]
Anthony Fantano gave the new Slowdive album Everything Is Alive an abysmal 6/10 in his album review. Today, I’m sharing why I think that’s flat out WRONG. Fantano follows more than 30 years of music critics lambasting the original era shoegaze band Slowdive, and frankly I’m sick of it! I […]
Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore released his memoir SONIC LIFE in late October 2023, and I dug into it to pull out a few interesting things about the band’s 1987 album “Sister.” This was the album that really got me into the band’s music, and it remains a favorite of […]
Released June 16, 1986, The Queen is Dead is the third studio album by the jangle and indie rockers The Smiths. In this week’s Fun Facts About Albums video, I discuss the album cover and name then cycle through the track list discussing some fascinating and interesting things I dug […]
Early each year, people within the Vinyl Community take on a monumental challenge. For the dawn of 2024, this one included 20 questions. I dig into my collection of over 2,500 pieces of wax to pull out a few I’ve shared before, and many I haven’t! From fresh shoegaze reissues […]
The self-titled debut album by Glasgow post punk art rock band Franz Ferdinand, released in 2004, turns 20 this year! In this video, I take a look back at the seminal album by the artsy quartet in a documentary style album history. From exploring the cover art to touching on […]
