Vinyl - Crate Kings

Shook Magazine Issue 3 Cover (Chaka Khan + Indie Record Stores)

August 26, 2008August 26, 2008

The forward minded folks over at London based Shook Magazine have cleverly combined the cultural spirit of Wax Poetics with a special savvy only found in the internet economy. By acknowledging the potential future collectibility and eventual scarcity of physical copies, they’ve responded by kindly issuing free, distributable PDF downloads of each issue! Mark my … Read more

CBS News Report On Vinyl Resurgence

August 22, 2008

Good news (or bad) for vinyl heads… apparently the general public is finally catching up to what we’ve known all along.

Record Rama: The Worlds Largest Record Collection (Video)

August 19, 2008August 18, 2008

Record collector, store owner, and archivist Paul Mawhinney is credited as having the largest private record collection in the world. With over 1 million albums and 1 1/2 million singles the Library of Congress estimates that only 17 percent of the music in his archive is available on CD.

DJ Amir & Marc Hype: Rare Records & Crate Digging

August 15, 2008

Don’t ask how we came this older German promo for the King of Digging compilation. Still, I could listen to Amir talk about records for days and can only imagine what his vault looks like.

National Vinyl Record Day – August 12th (Invention of Phonograph)

April 16, 2009August 11, 2008

That’s right Crate Kings family… this Tuesday August, 12th we’ll all have the chance to join in and celebrate Vinyl Record Day. Those begging for a bit of trivia will be happy to know that this also happens to be the day that Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877. According to the Viny Record … Read more

DIY Vinyl Coffee Table W/ 12” Wheels

August 8, 2008

Have you been wondering what to do what all those dollar bin misfires? Being that vinyl addicts are generally a pretty inventive bunch, it’s not surprising that someone has created a coffee table made out of records. What’s really impressive is that the table actually has four rolling 12" wheels.

[via SS forums]

DJ Frank Digs Vinyl In West Africa

July 29, 2008

Truth be told, I struggled about whether or not this video should be posted as I take serious issue with its undertones. Regardless, it’s an interesting video following DJ Frank as he travels through West Africa digging up wax. [Respect to MT]

Library Music Explained & Unraveled

July 27, 2008

Times online drops a tiny taste of the history of Library music, roots in television, and its resurgence as a genre. Not a bad intro if you’ve never heard of it before, but these joints generally don’t come cheap, so don’t get too involved unless you have the deep pockets to support a serious record … Read more

Brooklyn Record Riot Footage

July 17, 2008

I wish that I could have made it out to this event last month. Unfortunately, there was a slight logistics issue which prevented my pursuit of dusty fingers and vinyl hoarding. Looks like some serious digging was going down and at least one improvised record wall.

The Vinyl Revolution – First Cut

July 2, 2008

A rough cut of The Vinyl Revolution documentary which examines record store owner Bob Gamber, regular customers, and the beauty of vinyl & independent music.