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It’s already pretty well known that the communist regime of the Soviet Union was extremely anti-Western music. There’s even a massive list of bands that were banned by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. But according to FastCoDesign (h/t Consequence Of Sound), there were a group of Russians called “Stilyagi” (basically hipsters) who distributed […]

The New York Times Magazine has ran a profile of Zero Freitas, a 62-year-old businessman from Brazil who owns a São Paulo bus line and has amassed a colossal record collection. Freitas’ collection is estimated to be somewhere around three million LPs and 45s, with many of them being “bargain-bin rejects that had been thoroughly […]

Vinyl scratching is apparently a hobby—not a worst nightmare!—for electronic musician Nick Zammuto. As endgadget points out, he cuts grooves into his LPs and uses the sonic jump as the rhythm for his unique style of electronica. In the video for his latest single, “Great Equator,” Zammuto uses a scanning electronic microscope to examine the […]

Nielsen Entertainment recently published their mid-year music industry report for 2014. The study contained statistics regarding the top selling albums and singles (both physical and digital), and a slew of other numbers from the industry in comparison to the first half of 2013.  The main points found through the report revealed that album sales are down 14.9 percent from the […]

The Matches recently reunited for a run of (sold-out) reunion shows and a vinyl pressing of their debut album, E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals, which was originally released in 2004 on Epitaph Records. Unfortunately, the vinyl sold out very quickly, but the band are now selling a 2nd pressing. The group have also released a short […]

Into It. Over It. recently toured Gotta Groove Records pressing plant in Cleveland. Learn how a record is made with Evan Weiss & co. then be sure to go out and support your local record store this Saturday April 19 for Record Store Day. 

Post-hardcore the Bled have announced that they will be releasing a limited edition opaque teal vinyl of their 2005 album Found In The Flood. The 1500 copies of the vinyl that are being printed will be available in certain Hot Topic stores, as well as on Hot Topic’s website, while supplies last. Because the band […]

UPDATE: Naturally, the blood LPs sold out very fast. Syracuse noise punks Perfect Pussy, who are so punk they don’t even have a Twitter (or Facebook!), will release their debut album, Say Yes To Love, on March 18 via Captured Tracks. If you happen to be a PP fan and also a vampire—or just a […]

Emo-rock band the Juliana Theory will be releasing their third LP and major label debut, Love, on vinyl for the first time via SRCVinyl. The vinyl will feature two bonus tracks and is set to be released on March 25. Pre-orders will be available on January 16 here.  You can check out the vinyl pressing […]

We hope that 2014 is going to be the year you stop settling for compressed-to-hell MP3s and start collecting vinyl albums. Records sound vastly superior when compared against those compressed MP3s you got for free. They have great artwork, lyric sheets (usually) and extensive notes about the music, as well as voluminous “thank you” lists […]

Rival Schools released their United By Fate vinyl represses today, and as a send-off to their 2001 debut being new again, we're streaming a rarely heard B-side from the double-LP collection titled “Accept The Compliment.” It was actually one of the first songs the band ever wrote, and only saw the light of day on a […]

Touché Amoré frontman Jeremy Bolm was the guinea pig for Run For Cover Records' latest video series, Record Selection. In its debut episode, Bolm is sent to Armageddon Shop in Cambridge, MA with $50 of cold hard label cash to spend, narrating his way through the visit. Check out his vinyl findings below!

theHell, comprised of Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio) and Atom Willard (Rocket from the Crypt, Against Me!) recently released their new four song EP Southern Medicine. Grab a copy of the EP on limited vinyl or download it on iTunes. Tell us what you think of Southern Medicine in the comments below.

Fall Out Boy have announced details for a vinyl release of their upcoming album, Pax-Am Days, set to drop Nov. 29 in conjunction with a special Black Friday performance at The Metro in Chicago. Last night, the group officially confirmed their long-hinted (and partially pre-announced) upcoming punk album, Pax-Am Days, which is the result of two marathon nights […]

The Bouncing Souls announce their collaboration with The Menzingers to release a split 7” on November 5. Released by Chunksaah Records in honor of their 20 year anniversary, both bands will include an original and a cover song on the vinyl. 1) The Bouncing Souls – Blackout 2) The Bouncing Sousl – Burn After Writing […]

The Early November announce the tenth anniversary of The Room’s Too Cold with a 180 gram repressed vinyl by Rise Records. The LP includes revamped artwork and deluxe packaging, which will be available in December. In cohorts to the vinyl, the band will perform the album in its entirety for the first time on December […]

Brand New's third studio album, 2006's the Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me, will see a 2XLP vinyl repress via Music On Vinyl on November 5. Pre-order for 180-gram clear vinyl limited to 2,500 copies is available while supplies last at Shopradiocast. Listen to the album below in the Spotify stream.

(Photo: Alex Gibbs) HRVRD are streaming their latest album, From The Bird's Cage, on their official Facebook page. The album will be released in digital and physical formats tomorrow via Equal Vision Records. In addition, the band also released a vinyl format of the album which is available today through Equal Vision Records and Enjoy […]

Misser (Tim Landers of Transit and Brad Wiseman of This Time Next Year) have announced that they will release their 2011 EP Problems. Problems. Problems. on 7″ vinyl via Pure Noise Records on March 5. You can catch the band on their upcoming spring tour with The Wonder Years, Fireworks and Hostage Calm. View the dates below: […]