Comments on: [WIN] a vinyl shopping spree with Cold Cave!

By: Trevor Tremaine

Trevor Tremaine — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:55:56 +0000

Because the Hair Police are in jail forever (murder).

By: Brody Kenny

Brody Kenny — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:19:36 +0000

How come?

By: Brody Kenny

Brody Kenny — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:14:08 +0000

why?

By: Jaime

Jaime — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:54:49 +0000

FYI, this show was canceled.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:58:44 +0000

I got my own turntable during college, and immediately all of my aunts, uncles, and cousins began dropping off boxes of their vinyl at my parents house for me to dig through. There are, literally, hundreds upon hundreds of records I still haven’t been able to look at much less listen to. As far as buying stuff on my own, I’m still new to this. I tend to get weird things like 7″ clear vinyl records in pink velvet cases, but then I feel bad for listening to them. On the other hand, I will also buy things that are ridiculous like this copy of Quiet Riot’s “Metal Health” I found at a Goodwill for a quarter. Also, I have this idea of where I want to buy and frame my favorite record of each year dating back to 2000 when I first really started listening to music. I think that would be a really cool collage in my apartment. So, I’m all over the place. In all honesty, I kind of wish I could start over with record collecting, but it is an expensive past time to be a collector when you covet as much music as I do.

By: Matt Delormier

Matt Delormier — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:55:37 +0000

My personal approach to record collecting comes down to this:
whatever. I don’t [usually] go to records stores because I usually run
on a PBR or Old Style budget. I mainly go to Goodwills or Flea markets
and, to tell you the truth, it really takes an art to really enjoy
collecting. Sometimes when I’m going through a Flea Market or
Goodwill’s selection, I tend to think I’m looking some dead person’s
record collection which their love ones didn’t really want and each
record might have story to them. Is that silly? I don’t know. Maybe(?)
But that delusion makes me feel warm inside for the fact I have a dead
person’s memory in something.
Anyways, here’s is how I make my picks which are composed of these
factors: 1.)Album art, can end up bad sometimes but it also goes the
other way around. 2.) Don’t be stuck to a certain genre, you can find
the best music that way (that’s how I found Isao Tomita). 3.) Knowing
some production can pay off,[for example] get anything that Quincy
Jones produced because it will be GOLDEN. 4.) Trading with Friends is
always nice too, I once traded two newly bought records [comes out to
$40] for The Wiz soundtrack which my friend found at Goodwill for 50
cents. It was worth it [in my opinion, anyways]. 5.) Only buy your
favorite albums New, its makes your collection alot less clutter and
you will enjoy the album way more (I’m still looking for Death From
Above 1979′s only album but no luck).
That’s how I do it. My method of collecting records. Hopefully we can
find some John Carpenter soundtracks…hopefully.

By: Brody Kenny

Brody Kenny — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:15:32 +0000

I love vinyl because in a world where everything is conveniently there, wherever you are, including music, it forces you to to just slow down, and take it easy. Plus there’s so much to appreciate about the experience of buying and owning vinyl, whether it’s an album released this year, or 30 years ago: humongous cover art, great sound, stumbling upon records you weren’t even looking for. For example, I got a used copy of Springsteen’s “Born to Run” for about $7, and the combination of classic album + wonderful surprise was great. So yes, I love vinyl and am glad it’s a medium that is still going strong.

By: Leah Hutchison

Leah Hutchison — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:41:58 +0000

I like covers. The first thing I’m drawn to is cover art. Carnage, carnality – anything with blood. I love how the cover of I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard And Linda Thompson, from far away, looks like some Manson-esque message written in blood on the wall. I’m hoping the Cold Cave folks can point me to something that sounds like a black metal version of The Cure that ISN’T Forgotten Woods. Yeah, I know who Forgotten Woods is.