If you step into my cubbyhole of a bedroom or spacious cubicle, you’re bound to see one constant. Milk crates teeming with black wax and the walls of my workspace are lined with album covers. Five years and over 300 pieces of vinyl later, my addiction to get my fingers dusty with a new dig has yet to get old. It starts with the weight. Acetated wax nestled in aged packaging tattooed with heart-felt liner notes on the reverse side. There is nothing instant about this process. Even the act of listening to albums on wax is a practice ...
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As one of California's underground kings, Murs has made a name for himself with honest music and true school values. He's also made waves with ...
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It's Flashback Friday time! Normally we pay homage to an artist who's been off the radar for a minute, but on this holiday weekend I'ma ...
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Never mind that bullshit NPR interview. The real reason Lauryn Hill hasn't put out a real album in 12 years is because everything worthwhile she ...
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