It's that time of year again! Record Store Day (RSD) 2019 takes place this Saturday, April 13! Celebrating the culture and history of the independent record store, this annual event is taking place pretty much everywhere around the world, and is growing in popularity with each passing year. Record Store Day turns 12 years old this year, and is once again celebrating by making another colorful, collectible, and limited batch of vinyl releases available to fans and collectors a

It's that time of year again! Record Store Day (RSD) 2018 takes place this Saturday, April 21! Celebrating the culture and history of the independent record store, this annual event is taking place pretty much everywhere around the world, and is growing in popularity with each passing year. Record Store Day turns 11 years old this year, and is once again celebrating by making another colorful, collectible, and limited batch of vinyl and cassette (yes, you read that correctly)

Record Store Day (RSD) 2017 takes place this Saturday, April 22! For anyone who might be wondering, "What is Record Store Day?", it's an annual event that now takes place in independent record stores around the world on a designated Saturday in April. It's a celebration of the culture and vibe of the independent record store - the place where you used to head to find new releases from local, independent bands, to seek out that limited edition blue vinyl 7" from your favorite

Sardinian composer, producer and sound designer Stefano Guzzetti recently released the deluxe vinyl edition of his album Leaf (Brooklyn Bridge Records), a moving collection of instrumental compositions presented with intricate, classical piano and lush string arrangements. I first heard Stefano's music in 2012 when he launched his Waves on Canvas project with the impressive "Into the Northsea" album, on which he collaborated with vocalist Louise Rutkowski (This Mortal Coil),

Modern English is perhaps most well-known for their early 80's mega-hit "I Melt With You" - one of those classic songs to which nearly everyone knows the lyrics and melody. Formed in 1979 in Colchester, Essex (England), the band recorded five studio albums and several memorable singles (including "I Melt With You", "Hands Across the Sea" and "Ink and Paper") through 1990 before taking a pause. The musical style across those five albums varied significantly - from the raw, pos

By now, I'm sure you've all heard that breathtaking song in the Apple iPhone 7 commercial ("Midnight") and have asked Siri to tell you what it's called. If you haven't, the song is called "In a Black Out" from the collaboration of Hamilton Leithauser (from NYC indie band The Walkmen) and Rostam Batmanglij (from NYC indie band Vampire Weekend), who go by the "that's a mouthful" artist name of Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam. Their full-length album "I Had a Dream That You Were Mi

The first thing that comes to my mind when I think of Amanda Bergman's "Docks" is that this is the most perfect album in so many respects. This is what classic long plays (LP's) are all about: 5 tracks per side that you need to listen to from start to finish, in the order they were laid down. The opening track on each side is the one that pulls you in, and the last is the one that lets you gently step off the ride. And this ride is so good that you want to get back in line ag