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11 New Records That Just Earned Permanent Shelf Space
New and upcoming record-mendations for the rest of 2025.
Oct 17
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12 New Albums That Blew My Socks Off
A dozen brand new record-mendations.
Sep 12
128
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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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Around the World in 10 Records for Bandcamp Friday
Your money goes directly to the artists today. Let's spend it on a world of sound.
Oct 3
13
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The Weekender #29: Ball Knower
Geese, Purity Ring, Nirvana, Thomas Pynchon, and the greatest sports weekend ever?
Sep 26
14
4
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11 New Records That Just Earned Permanent Shelf Space
New and upcoming record-mendations for the rest of 2025.
Oct 17
19
3
Around the World in 10 Records for Bandcamp Friday
Your money goes directly to the artists today. Let's spend it on a world of sound.
Oct 3
13
1
12 New Albums That Blew My Socks Off
A dozen brand new record-mendations.
Sep 12
128
22
My 10 Most Anticipated Fall Vinyl Releases
Highlighting record collection essentials dropping in the next few months.
Sep 5
26
6
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
197
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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
33
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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
14
1
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
26
8
Monthly Mixtapes
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Your Fall Mixtape Has Arrived 🍂
Celebrate the Autumnal Equinox with 2.5 hours of classics and future classics.
Sep 22
23
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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
11
6
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
10
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Monthly Mixtape: Patio Grooves 😎 Summer Edition
A 2 hour playlist of sunny vibes for dark times.
Jun 20
16
3
The Weekender
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The Weekender #29: Ball Knower
Geese, Purity Ring, Nirvana, Thomas Pynchon, and the greatest sports weekend ever?
Sep 26
14
4
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
14
3
The Weekender #27: Long Weekend Edition
A supersized July 4th Weekender stuffed with new music and physical media recs.
Jul 4
11
The Weekender #26: Dad Rock Edition
Come inside for The Dad Rock Continuum Playlist and a bunch of live set goodness!
Jun 13
16
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
18
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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
20
5
The Album a Day Journal | January 2025 Playlist
A record a day keeps the doctor away.
Feb 5
26
3
The Album a Day Journal | December 2024 Playlist
Where we listen to a record a day, every day.
Jan 10
22
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Recent posts
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My 10 Most Anticipated Fall Vinyl Releases
Highlighting record collection essentials dropping in the next few months.
Sep 5
26
6
My Expert Hacks for Buying Vinyl Online
Tips and tricks for finding grails at a cheap price with the help of local record stores.
Aug 25
41
4
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
11
6
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
18
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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
30
10
The Upcoming Vinyl Repress Calendar
Don't miss these: The collector's guide to 2025’s most anticipated vinyl releases
May 9
15
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The Second Annual Waxies! 🏆
The Wax Museum Award Show is live!
Jan 3
21
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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
31
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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
30
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