It’s finally here! Despite a “Live at Worship” vinyl release in February 2023, the US pressing didn’t arrive until August. Today I’m digging into my copy on vinyl, sharing the history of the “Hello, Hi” launch performance featuring the legendary indie rocker Ty Segall and Emmett Kelly, and giving you […]
I recently shared the top 10 albums I play on vinyl, and it got me thinking — how does that compare to the top 10 BANDS that I spin from my record collection? Today, I set out to answer that question in a good ol’ countdown video. While there is […]
A few months back I did a countdown of the top albums turning 20 this year. I really enjoyed that retrospective “best of” so I figured I’d zero in on 2013. So here are my picks for the Top 10 Albums Turning 10 in 2023. In other words, these are […]
Altın Gün ( Altin Gun ), the Turkish psychedelic revival band out of Amsterdam, released their fifth album Aşk ( Ask ) back in March of 2023. I snapped up the Indie Exclusive pressing on vinyl the other week, and today I’m doing a vinyl unboxing of the record. It’s […]
Based out of Amsterdam but creating Turkish psychedelic rock — known as Anatolian rock — Altin Gun released their fifth studio album earlier this year. It’s called Ask and today I dig into it in this album review and share my thoughts and opinions. A few days ago, I unboxed […]
90s slowcore band Codeine reissued a number of releases through Numero Group and the label’s 20th Anniversary series, including the live album What About the Lonely? In this video, I share a very brief the history of the band, talk about the assorted vinyl variants of this album, and unbox […]
The Elephant 6 Recording Co. Documentary is out now, and if you’re a fan of indie rock, this is essential viewing! In this video, I’m pulling albums by five bands from the Elephant 6 Collective and members of their “extended family” — ones that tangentially were related to the label […]
Olivia Rodrigo’s song “Vampire” is making waves. If you’re like me and you tend to shun the latest pop music of the day (or if you want to dig deeper into some of the themes in today’s pop music), this video is for you. I’m scouring my collection for Vampire […]
You should DEFINITELY start a vinyl record collection. From nostalgia to collectibility, in this video, I share 5 reasons why you should get started today! Obviously I love collecting, so I’m a bit biased, but if you can look beyond the downsides and see the great benefits collecting vinyl offers, […]
Mitski just released a new album, but today I’m revisiting her last one, Laurel Hell. In this video, I take a look at the Rough Trade Exclusive Pressing on Ruby and White Bloom Vinyl through a mini vinyl unboxing, I share my thoughts in an album review, and I pull […]
