Contributions
Vinyl Starter Kit: The 10 Commandments of record collecting
So you’ve hunted down your tunes and used a little bit of creativity to Frankenstein an audio system, now, without further ado, I bestow upon thee 10 Commandments for record collecting! 1. Honour thy record brush, use it regularly Your record brush should (and will be) your best friend. After spending a ton of […]
On eve of debut LP, Rarity talks shaking their pop-punk label and owning your scene
[Photo courtesy Kurt Cuffy] After brokering deals with Rise Records and Goodfight Management, the boys in Rarity hit the road right out of high school. They went from jamming in Canada’s Steel City to touring the continent with bands like Silverstein, Vanna and Being As An Ocean. They have learned a lot in the past […]
Vinyl Starter Kit: Finding the right turntable and what it'll cost you
You’ve heard from all your friends (and several of your fave artists!) that vinyl is the thing right now, but where do you even start? In honor of Record Store Day, we’ve got a three-part series that will walk you through everything from terminology (Why do I even care if it’s “hand-numbered”?) to technology (So […]
5 things to look out for on Record Store Day 2016
Ah, Record Store Day—the thought of it can’t help but bring a smile to the face of any analog music fanatic. It smells like crisp cardboard and shrink-wrapped plastic, it sounds like the warm static pop as the needle finds the groove and it feels like spending hard-earned money on a limited release you woke […]
Vinyl Starter Kit: Which records to invest in, what to look for, where to buy
You’ve heard from all your friends (and several of your fave artists!) that vinyl is the thing right now, but where do you even start? In honor of Record Store Day, we’ve got a three-part series that will walk you through everything from terminology (Why do I even care if it’s “hand-numbered”?) to technology (So […]
Tony Rettman talks about what it takes to be a radio host, author in the music industry
[Photo credit: Christos Katsiaouni] What do you do when your local punk scene is all you know? Make a living out of it. Tony Rettman was just another kid at the show, now he’s a bonafide hardcore scholar. He’s published two books, Why Be Something That You’re Not: Detroit Hardcore 1979-1985 and New York Hardcore: 1980-1990, […]
SideOneDummy’s Jamie Coletta talks about what it takes to be a publicist in the music industry
[Photo credit: Christina Johns] Simply put, Jamie Coletta loves music. She grew up listening to New Found Glory and Brand New, and her grade school notebooks are probably covered in fantastically emo lyrics. But Coletta didn’t want to just listen and enjoy, she wanted to be a part of the process. After investing in a […]
9 Dropkick Murphys songs that aren’t “I’m Shipping Up To Boston”
It’s St. Patrick’s Day and there is no better band to choke down green beer to than the Dropkick Murphys! For 20 years the Boston boys have been pumping out their signature sound of Celtic folk punk, a mix of both original tunes and reimagined traditional Irish jigs, sung with crass vocals accompanied by an […]
Kurt Cuffy talks about what it takes to be a photographer in the music industry
Kurt Cuffy, 24, calls Toronto home— that is, when he's actually there. These days the photographer spends most of his time on the road, photographing bands, making friends and hunting down the dankest of memes. You might have seen him quickly jumping from one side of the stage to the other in Sometown, Middle America, […]