Record swaps are like highly specialized flea markets, bringing together sellers from different areas, often some from out of state. Crate digging at a record swap can lead to really exciting finds or just a lot more of the same old records. But that’s the thing, you won’t know unless you go. The worst thing to do is hear about how awesome it was from someone else. The July 26 RARE Record Swap is coming up next week and here’s just a few things to know if you’re new to the show. Continue Reading
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Shopping at Record Swaps
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What Sound Looks Like
One of the Arizona Science Center’s exhibits allows visitors to witness sound visualization through an interactive demonstration. The curious part about the exhibit to me is that people never really ask what sound looks like mostly because it’s inconsequential to the experience. Who cares what it looks like as long as it sounds good, right? The question came up again after watching the newly released video for Zammuto’s single “Great Equator”. Continue Reading
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10 Under $10: Great Everyday Records
Walking into a store filled with as many used records as either of Revolver’s locations means there’s lots to choose from. You probably have a wish list of albums to buy started already, so owner TJ gave us a list of 10 albums, generally available, each for under $10. Some may be familiar, some you may already own, but each album is selected with specific attention to production quality and acclaimed musicianship. Continue Reading
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Looks Good, Sounds Bad: Picture Discs
Picture discs are older than you’d imagine, beginning in the early 20th-century. At the time, they served mostly as advertising media and employed multiple different formulations from cardboard to shellac. They matured into commercial success during the 70’s as major labels banded together in an effort to propel the picture disc into the mainstream market. From the beginning, the picture disc suffered from abundant noise or distortion due to material choice and manufacturing imperfections. Continue Reading
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Ned Doheny on Numero Records
Comps really aren’t my thing because the purist side of my collector personality gets in the way of purchasing albums pieced together from different sources. Numero releases are the exception to that rule. They are the prefect example of what happens when the right group of music-centric enthusiasts get together, clean the dust off obscure material and then curate selections inside a handsomely crafted package with extensive literature.
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