Before the Dawn Heals Us by M83 was a big departure from the band’s first two records. We know M83 as a synth-heavy electronic pop outfit centered around Anthony Gonzalez, made famous the world over by the GRAMMY nominated 2011 hit “Midnight City,” but back in 2004 they were more […]
We’ll just put some bleachers out in the sun and have it on Highway 61. 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 Bob Dylan’s Highway 61, Revisited, released […]
Do you track every vinyl record you spin? I do. This is my annual countdown where I look at the past year and share the top played records in my collection. 👉 Subscribe for More Vinyl Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 WATCH NEXT: ✓ Best of 2024: https://youtu.be/qDhlPBkHtK0 ✓ Top Reissues of 2024: […]
Set the controls for the heart of the sun. Welcome everyone to the Vinyl Monday season 4 finale! This is my series where I give the who/what/when/where/why and how I feel about classic albums in my collection. To conclude season 4, I did a deep dive on the 4 studio […]
Conflict and creativity. Connection and chaos. Love and hate. These all defined Blonde Redhead in their early days, and the themes continue to drive them after more than three decades. This is the story of how the band came together — three foreigners on the streets of New York City […]
THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING Welcome to season 5 of 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’re celebrating Radiohead’s Kid A, released 25 years ago this week. Subscribe for more Vinyl Monday! Keep in […]
It’s a miracle Iggy Pop finished ‘Soldier’ with the amount of chaos an infighting that took place during the recording sessions late in 1979. Within the album is a fever dream cast of stars from David Bowie and ex Sex Pistols’ bassist Glen Matlock to XTC’s Barry Andrews and The […]
Coming back to enjoy the fray in a tangle of night and daylight sounds. 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 King Crimson’s 5th iteration and album, Larks’ […]
I have added thousands of items to my Discogs Collection over the past 15 years, from vinyl records to CDs to cassettes. This is how I go about finding the exact variant and pressing of items with hundreds of versions. 👉 Subscribe for More Vinyl Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 WATCH NEXT: ✓ […]
This month’s case study is dedicated to the age-old debate: vinyl vs. digital! The vinyl market continues to grow, for some very good reasons. But is it truly a better way of listening to music than digital files and CDs? Let’s find out once and for all! (The answer may […]
