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Tips and tricks for finding grails at a cheap price with the help of local record stores.
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The Weekender #28: Now That's What I Call Curation!
What I’m digging right now: albums, playlists, movies, shows, and books worth your time.
Aug 15
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Was 1960's Laurel Canyon a CIA PSYOP?
This month's mixtape includes a paranoid longread on the weird scenes inside the Canyon.
Aug 12
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The Best Compilations of 2025 So Far (Bandcamp Friday Edition!)
Let's give it up to the curators and tastemakers for today's Bandcamp Friday.
Aug 1
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The 33 Best Albums of 2025 So Far
Liner notes, music videos, and vinyl variants on the best of the year at the halfway mark.
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The Best Compilations of 2025 So Far (Bandcamp Friday Edition!)
Let's give it up to the curators and tastemakers for today's Bandcamp Friday.
Aug 1
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12 New Records I Added to My Collection
This month's haul includes grails, reissues, signed vinyl, and blind buys.
Jul 22
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20 New Records You’ll Want on Your Shelf
New releases, blind buys, reissues worth the hype, and the long-awaited return of a holy grail box set.
May 30
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The Upcoming Vinyl Repress Calendar
Don't miss these: The collector's guide to 2025’s most anticipated vinyl releases
May 9
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The Best Of Lists
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The 33 Best Albums of 2025 So Far
Liner notes, music videos, and vinyl variants on the best of the year at the halfway mark.
Jul 1
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The 15 Best Album Debuts of 2025 (So Far)
aka The Wax Museum Freshmen Class of 2025! Liner notes and vinyl pressings inside.
Jun 6
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The Best Active Vinyl Deals and Sales
Buy 2 Get 1 Free sales on new vinyl, plus huge price drops on essential records.
Mar 28
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Start Your Ear Off Right: The 40 Best Songs of 2025 (So Far)
Plus, 11 early contenders in the Album of the Year race!
Jan 28
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Monthly Mixtapes
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Was 1960's Laurel Canyon a CIA PSYOP?
This month's mixtape includes a paranoid longread on the weird scenes inside the Canyon.
Aug 12
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Two-Minute Warning: A Playlist for Earth's Shortest Day
Let’s celebrate the fastest spin on record with 33 songs that don't overstay their welcome.
Jul 9
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Monthly Mixtape: Patio Grooves 😎 Summer Edition
A 2 hour playlist of sunny vibes for dark times.
Jun 20
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Here's Your Official Memorial Day Hangout Soundtrack
A 33 song banger of a playlist built for burgers and bluetooth speakers.
May 23
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The Weekender
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The Weekender #28: Now That's What I Call Curation!
What I’m digging right now: albums, playlists, movies, shows, and books worth your time.
Aug 15
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The Weekender #27: Long Weekend Edition
A supersized July 4th Weekender stuffed with new music and physical media recs.
Jul 4
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The Weekender #26: Dad Rock Edition
Come inside for The Dad Rock Continuum Playlist and a bunch of live set goodness!
Jun 13
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The Weekender #25: A Salute to Indie
From stage dives to stoop kids: the best new albums, concert streams, and longreads for your weekend.
May 16
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Album a Day Journal
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The Album a Day Journal | March 2025 Playlist
Liner notes and vinyl variants on the final (???) Album a Day Journal
Apr 4
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The Album a Day Journal | February 2025 Playlist
Liner notes and vinyl variants on 28 groovy albums across all genres.
Feb 28
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The Album a Day Journal | January 2025 Playlist
A record a day keeps the doctor away.
Feb 5
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The Album a Day Journal | December 2024 Playlist
Where we listen to a record a day, every day.
Jan 10
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12 New Records I Added to My Collection
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The Upcoming Vinyl Repress Calendar
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May 9
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The Second Annual Waxies! 🏆
The Wax Museum Award Show is live!
Jan 3
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The Vinyl Collector’s Guide to the Best Records of 2024
My 100 favorite albums of the year!
Dec 23, 2024
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Revisiting Vampire Weekend's "Father of the Bride" in Wake of Israel's Gaza Offensive
Exploring binding ties and dividing lines in Ezra Koenig's double album opus.
Nov 17, 2023
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Two-Minute Warning: A Playlist for Earth's Shortest Day
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Jul 9
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The Weekender #27: Long Weekend Edition
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Monthly Mixtape: Patio Grooves 😎 Summer Edition
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The Weekender #26: Dad Rock Edition
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