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Record Collecting

Record Collecting 

This new 12-inch from The Weeknd is one of the weirdest records I’ve ever seen.

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 12-inch, MSCHF, The Weeknd, Vinyl, Weird Records

It’s a record! It’s a circular saw blade! It’s both! The new limited-edition (25 only) release from The Weeknd features

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Record Collecting 

It’s the 25th anniversary of the release of this Edge compilation. It’s pretty damn solid, too.

May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 Alan Cross 5 Comments 102.1 the Edge, CFNY, Compilation

Back in the day when money flowed like water through the music industry, radio stations, record labels, and record stores

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Recommended Music Record Collecting 

If blink-182 wrote Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’,” it would sound like this

May 1, 2021April 30, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Don't Stop Believin', Journey

Last I heard, “Don’t Top Believin’” is the biggest-selling digital track in history on iTunes. However, it might have not

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Record Collecting 

Ongoing History of New Music Daily: The picture disc

February 9, 2021February 8, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Yello

One of the things that’s been resurrected with the vinyl revival is the picture disc. If you’ve never seen one,

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Record Collecting 

Now THIS is a vinyl collection: The British Library’s underground vault

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Vinyl

Most countries have a national library of some sort and many contain priceless pieces of vinyl. The British Library’s collection

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WIN a Limited Edition White Vinyl Dine Alone sampler album with Auchentoshan Whisky

October 13, 2018November 18, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments

Hey Ontario Music Geeks!  We have put together a really cool contest with Dine Alone Records and Auchentoshan Whisky for

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Record Collecting 

What One Album Should Everyone Own on Vinyl?

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 Alan Cross 14 Comments

The latest Canadian numbers show that vinyl sales are up almost 20% since last year. Record stores are stocking more

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Music History Record Collecting 

A Led Zeppelin Bootleg Mystery. Can Anyone Help?

April 16, 2017April 16, 2017 Alan Cross 7 Comments Bootleg, Bruce Dillion, Led Zeppelin, Spindizzie

Here’s another assignment, dear reader. It comes from Dave who sent me this email. Hi Alan, I was wondering if

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Record Collecting 

Obsessed With Record Collecting? Check This Out – Sonic Boom Records Hosting ‘Vinyl’ Documentary Screening

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 1 Comment Alan Zweig, Canadian, Documentary, National Film Day, Ontario 150, Records, screening, Sonic Boom, Vinyl

What better place to watch a documentary about obsessive record collecting than one of the biggest record stores in Canada?

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Gift Idea: Vinyl Subscription Services

November 21, 2016November 20, 2016 Nerhys 1 Comment Feedbands, Flying Vinyl, Gift Ideas, Trax & Wax, Vinyl, Vinyl Me Please, Vinyl Moon, Vinyl subscription services, Vnyl

As vinyl holds tight to its resurgence in popularity, some very business-savvy people have figured out a way to make

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Record Collecting 

Two Nash the Slash Re-Issues Announced

November 20, 2016 Nerhys 1 Comment And You Thought You Were Normal, Decomposing, Nash the Slash, Re-issues

Adding to the ever-growing list of reissues, Toronto-based Artoffact Records announced the release of two albums from the Nash the

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The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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