Vinylism

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-- On December 8, Jack White 's Third Man Records will release two new singles on 7" vinyl and iTunes download. The first, the British folk-blues duo Smoke Fairies ' " Gastown " b/w "The River Song", comes produced by White himself. The other "Fame #9" b/w " BP Fallon Interview" & "I Believe in Elvis Presley", is a three-sided spoken-word single from legendary rock photographer/publicist/DJ ...

The early bird always gets the worm. In this case, the prize is Early Bird. Early Bird, a record by the Jay McShann Orchestra featuring Charlie Parker, is a collection of some of the earliest recordings of McShann, a jazz pianist, and Parker, who is known for his unique style of playing alto saxophone.

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - November 30, 2009) - Atlantic Records has announced the release of "ATLANTIC RECORDS: TIME CAPSULE," an unprecedented boxed set celebrating the iconic label's past and present through music, images, and words. The most comprehensive project ever devoted to the Atlantic story, this numbered, limited edition collection spans the label's entire history, from its ...

Music is an important part of my life. It has been ever since I was a kid sitting on the floor of my bedroom in front of my old record player, listening to my mom's records. The Beatles, Janis Joplin, The Who - these and a number of other bands were the soundtrack of my youth.

Defenders Of The Faith should be on red alert, 12 classic Judas Priest albums are set to be given the coloured vinyl treatment! (more…) The Judas Priest frontman is about to get festive on our asses. It couldn’t be any more ludicrous than Twisted Sister’s efforts, could it?

"Driving around listening to the analog mixes of my solo record, I gotta say it sounds awesome. The whole self titled record was recorded analog. It will be released March/April - tour starts around then too. It will be released in all formats including vinyl."

OBERLIN — A floor-to-ceiling graffiti mural on the third floor of Wilder Hall on the Oberlin College campus announces the offices of WOBC-91.5 FM, the college radio station that is opening its studios to the off-campus community.

As with most conversations, a phone call with Sloan’s Chris Murphy starts with the most inane of small-talk questions: How are you? “I’m well — but you mean, after having been hit by a car or whatever?” he says slyly. Yuk it up, but Murphy did, in fact, get run over by a car. It was this past July, so he’s had some time to recover -- plus release a new EP, Hit & Run (yes, he says it’s named ...

OBERLIN — A floor-to-ceiling graffiti mural on the third floor of Wilder Hall on the Oberlin College campus announces the offices of WOBC-91.5 FM, the college radio station that is opening its studios to the off-campus community.