Today I’m unboxing my copy of The 1975 Sire Demos by Ramones released on Record Store Day 2024. The legendary punk band released this great set of early demos on RSD 2024 to commemorate forming 50 years ago, and I share what the vinyl includes and my initial thoughts after […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at Skinty Fia by Fontaines D.C. on Partisan Records. In part 1, he unboxes the Indie Exclusive red vinyl version and discusses the various iterations of the release available in the album’s first year. He also answers the question: What […]
USPS offers Media Mail Shipping, but are vinyl records considered media, and can they ship this way? Today I’m answering that question and providing a few other tips for shipping vinyl. Having sold nearly 1,000 albums online, I also briefly discuss some of the best places to sell your records […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at Skinty Fia by Fontaines D.C. on Partisan Records. In part 2, he explains the background behind the album’s name and ties it to the artwork and thematic elements within the album. He also reviews the album and gives you […]
My sins, my own. Welcome (or welcome back) to Vinyl Monday! This is my series where I give the who/what/when/where/why and how I feel about classic albums in my collection. This week, we celebrate Patti Smith’s sky-shattering debut, Horses. Subscribe for more Vinyl Monday! Keep in touch: Instagram: @abigaildevoe https://www.instagram.com/abigaildevoe/ […]
Before punk rock, there was proto punk. And today we’re looking at one of the earliest proto punk bands, The Sonics out of the Pacific Northwest. We’ll explore the origins of garage rock, The Sonics’ 1965 debut album Here Are The Sonics!!!, and now the band went on to influence […]
Released in August of 1996 as Suicide Squeeze Records first ever release, “Now You’re Swimming” is a 7-inch single by Seattle indie rock band 764-HERO. Today, let’s take a look and see if it’s any good. The title track is on the A side with “Obviously Awful” and “The Future […]
Happy birthday, dear Caroline. Welcome (or welcome back) to Vinyl Monday! This is my series where I give the who/what/when/where/why and how I feel about classic albums in my collection. My thoughts on Lou Reed’s grotesque masterpiece, Berlin (released 1973) Subscribe for more Vinyl Monday! Keep in touch: Instagram: @abigaildevoe […]
From Grief to Greatness: this is a history of Arcade Fire’s album ‘Funeral’ and how it changed indie rock. Funeral was released in September 2004, birthed from the collective grief of the band after losing many family members. Finding joy in the sorrow, the album resonated with many across the […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at Hello, Hi by Ty Segall on Drag City Records. In addition to doing a vinyl unboxing of Hello, Hi, he shares how refreshing it is the album doesn’t have 5,000 different versions. Andy also gives his thoughts in an […]
