Showing posts with label just for fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label just for fun. Show all posts
Friday, August 19, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Some Great Video Profiles of Some Wonderful Independent Record Shops...
I was so impressed with these profile pieces that I just had to share them here. These features, courtesy of the Ackerman McQueen Agency's Vinyl Vision Series, showcase independent crate digging hotspots such as Grimeys in Nashville, Good Records in Dallas, and many others. Feel free to explore their website to see them all or check out a few of my favorites below.
See them after the jump...
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Lissie - Little Lovin'
Sure, it's gratuitous. And it's a sell-out. Not to mention deliberate and calculated. But, fuck it, who cares! It's all about getting your music out there – consumed… digested… and shat out for further consumption. I say good for her!
So, what’s all this I’m blabbering about? Well, Lissie, one of my favorite artists of the last twelve months or so, has teamed up with American Eagle to film a video/long-ass-commercial for her song “Little Lovin’” The song is UH-mazing and deserving of any brazen exposure it can get.
So, here I am, throwing it up for a few more eyeballs (and ears) to enjoy. If you’re not familiar with Lissie, I strongly suggest you bathe yourself in her music ‘til it’s soaked through your skin and entered your bloodstream. Enjoy.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Best of 2011, So Far - Vinyl Hounds' Top 28!
Everyone else is doing it, why not me? I mean, really, why not? The one thing I've gleaned from all those other "best of" lists is that everyone's stroking the same bands (you know who they are). I feel like I'm being force fed a steady dose of blogosphere hype. Seems more like a popularity contest, if you ask me. So, fuck all them, here's my list.
Well, if you've been a follower of this blog for little bit, you probably have a good feel for my taste (or lack thereof) and might have an idea of what's to follow. If not, I hope I can enlighten you to some truly amazing music. It's been a good year, so far, if you ask me, and I'm looking forward to what's yet to come. So, here's my top 28. Yeah, 28, you got a problem with that?
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
The Kills - Blood Pressures Mini Doc
Watch this. And then you'll need this: buy it on vinyl now! One of the best of the year, so far. I dare you not to buy it. You can't do it. Pull the trigger already.
The Kills - Satellite
And if that didn't do it for you, check out a track below...
The Kills - Satellite
Friday, April 22, 2011
Elbow - Rocket Science Mini Documentary
I know, I know, this is supposed to be a blog dedicated to vinyl. True. But I also like to discuss/promote bands that I feel deserve a wider audience. But don't worry, I won't get carried away and start reviewing albums or spreading useless gossip. Lord knows, the web is flooded with that witless material.
Okay, all that aside, here's one of those non-vinyl posts. But if you do like vinyl, go buy Elbow's new album here.
Simply put, Elbow. Enjoy.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Gummy Skulls!
You heard all about them. Now you can see them! And Wayne. Delivering them. I don't know about you but, if I paid $150 for one of these, I'm not sure I'd hack into it with a knife.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Foo Fighters Include Piece of Original Master Tape in Copies of Wasting Light
Hat tip to antiquiet...
The Foo Fighters‘ new album Wasting Light (out today) hardly looks like a 21st-century album release. The groovy multicolored cover art looks like it would be more at home in a disco, and a sticker on the front proudly states that it was “Recorded Entirely On Analog Tape In Dave’s Garage.”
As if to emphasize the oddity, copies of Wasting Light are also packaged with a piece of the actual master tape. Yes, really — the album’s master has been sliced into “a million fucking pieces,” according to Dave Grohl, and redistributed to the masses.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Your Vinyl News Round-up, Better Late Than Never!
Here's your weekly round-up of vinyl news from around the globe...
Finally! Vinyl Art That's Worth Writing About!
Not your run-of-the-mill chip bowl or wall clock, artists Angelo Bramanti and Giuseppe Siracusa made this marvelous sculpture from vinyl records. Wouldn’t it be cool to see portraits of musicians melted into their own records? Looking around the artists’ website, it would appear that they’re fond of using old media storage formats to create works of art, such the skyline of Syracuse rendered in VHS cassettes.
The Brunettes "These Things Take Time" Split Color LP Being Pressed
To celebrate Microfiche Records putting The Brunettes 2004 twee indie-pop classic Mars Loves Venus out on vinyl they created this video. It shows footage of the record on the press at United Record Pressing in Nashville to the tune of "These Things Take Time." The record is split colored half white and half clear with black and red swirls.
Graphic Artist Renders Wu-Tang Clan LPs as Vintage Blue Note Releases
Very creative and spot on - check it out!
Monday, March 21, 2011
The Week In Vinyl News - Hey, Records Here!
Vinyl records garnered much love this past week. Get hip by following these links:
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Tennis - Cape Dory - Am I The Only One Who Didn't Notice This?
I was wondering why vocalist Alaina Moore, of the band Tennis, would pose in such an odd manner on the cover of their debut album, Cape Dory. It really gave me the wrong impression of the music contained behind the tacky cover art. I know they say "never judge a book..." but it's hard not to with a cheesy cover like this. Then I stumbled upon this today.
Look familiar? Apparently, Ms. Hartman provided enough inspiration to prompt this tribute. I guess with all the critical acclaim, they can get away with it.
According to TBO.com:
"We were having other artwork made for the album," Moore says. "The reason we did the photo was because we really hated press photos in general, and we were trying to avoid them." The photo leaked while the couple was away on a trip, Moore says.
"It was falsely announced in about 100 different media outlets as being our album artwork," Moore says. "We probably could have sent out another press release, but so many people had seen it. It seemed like a nightmare to go back a week later and say it wasn't the cover. We just decided to swim downstream and let it be."
Saturday, March 12, 2011
R.E.M. - Collapse Into Now, Vinyl Release FAIL!
Let me start by saying I love R.E.M. I've been a fan since 1985 and have bought every one of their albums. Every. One. Each one on vinyl and CD (even the mediocre ones - I won't actually admit any of them are bad). Let's not forget the cassettes I also bought then gave away in the late 90's. Then there's the shows, merchandise, fan club memberships, etc., etc., etc.
I most certainly have dropped some cash into their pockets along the way. But c'mon, guys! $25 for the new album on vinyl? It's not heavy audiophile vinyl, it's not a double LP, hell it's not even a gatefold! It's a single jacket, flimsy standard vinyl. I may be naive when it comes to the business of music but I can definitely smell a load of shit from a mile away.
Just as a comparison, look at this LP I just bought for the same amount of money. Somebody tell me, am I missing something? Also, check my previous post - that G. Love LP... $14! And that even came with a free 7".
$25? Hell, at this point in your career, you should be practically giving your music away! I would of bought that record today, without even hearing it, had it been reasonably priced. I'm that big of a fan (or, at least, I was).
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Tell Us Something We Don't Know! (AKA The Week In Vinyl News)
So, if you're here, you're probably a vinyl nerd like me. And if you love vinyl, you are well aware that vinyl sales have been increasing steadily while all other formats seem to be dying before our very eyes. Well, the news seems to be spreading more now than ever. And it looks like news outlets are trying to appear fashionable by reporting about it. Anyway, even if it's old news to us, it's still feels good reading about it and knowing we were hip before it was hip.
Here are several articles (all worth checking out) from various news sources across the US reporting how awesome records are - ALL PUBLISHED or BROADCAST IN THE LAST WEEK! There's enough material here to keep you occupied through an entire week on Jury Duty! Even if you're not on jury duty, grab your iPad or smartphone and get settled in for a leg-numbing visit to the john. Enjoy!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Records: The Vinyl Frontier
Great opinion piece from one of my favorite blogs; Geek Dad. And if you're a vinyl nerd like me, you gotta love that headline!
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