Post Record Store Day collectors looking for something else to play with aside from limited edition albums can download a shiny new Discogs app, Discographic. This fully featured app lets you manage your collection and wantlists seamlessly from the crates to your device. Wether it’s adding a disc to an existing collection, starting a new discography or checking out album details in-store, Discographic does it all. Continue Reading
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Discographic – A New Discogs App
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5 Most Expensive Albums from RSD 2015
This year felt different. Maybe it was all the wide-spread media coverage from mainstream outlets that contributed to longer lines and the Walmart overnight camp outs in parking lots but the number of collectors and Record Store Day freshman was an encouraging surprise. Leading up to the event, the amount of positive, negative and indifference toward what is supposed to be a day for celebrating music and vinyl clogged the internet. Now that it’s all over, here’s a recap including the 5 Most Expensive Albums from RSD 2015 and some historical data from 2014.
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Wax Times and Zia Records RSD Giveaway
Celebrate Record Store Day 2015 by entering the Wax Times and Zia Records RSD Giveaway! We’ve got one test pressing, a horde of swag and a $20 gift card to giveaway to one lucky twitter user. Full giveaway rules and how to enter after the jump. Continue Reading
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How to Clean Vinyl Record Covers
Unless the album is brand new, clean vinyl record covers are a rare site. Used albums usually have one problem or another: seam splits, cut corners, ring wear or worse. Some of these things are relatively easy to fix and cleaning up your jackets to remove the accumulated dust, grime or mildew from long-term storage isn’t that hard. Two inexpensive items and about ten minutes or less and your jackets can look new once again. Continue Reading
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Record Shows aren’t Just about Records
This past weekend, the RARE Phoenix record show popped up for a few hours on Saturday morning for collectors and dealers to sell, trade and share anything vinyl related. Long-time show-goers spend most of their time socializing and catching up with friends they might not see but once every other month; that’s half the fun. The community aspect of a record show makes for an engaging comfortable space where like-minded people gather and share everything from stuff for sale to stories of great finds. These stories make the show a place where music and people from unrelated backgrounds are connected by a single commonality that help keep the format alive. Continue Reading
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