Throwback Thursdays

The Record Vacuum TV Ad from 1978

Taking it back to 1978 with this priceless informercial by Ronco, giants of the “As Seen On TV” sales pitches which became part of Amercian Pop Culture. The Ronco company also put out tons of products under the Popeil name, from the Popeil Pocket Fisherman, the Veg-O-Matic, the Chop-O-Matic and the Inside-The-Shell Egg …

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Music Documentaries

Mini-Documentary: 24 Hours of Vinyl – San Francisco Edition

Created by Music Is My Sanctuary Video produced by This Is Herd in Collaboration with Mixcloud, 101 Apparel & Synergize Live The mini-documentary chronicles the 11th edition of the 24 HOURS OF VINYL event which took part in San Francisco in the autumn of 2015. 24 Hours of Vinyl is a day long non-profit …

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Music Tech & Art

The Vinyl Bubble

Sometimes it’s good to reflect on what is actually happening instead of basing our view from what the media says about it. This is especially true when dealing with something the mainstream media does not fully grasp (you would not want to read a 55 year old record critics opinion …

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Beat Delete.com: Crowd Funded Repress Vinyl Records!

During the London riots in 2011, a warehouse of stock belonging to a huge list of independent record labels caught fire. It was a tragic turn of events for British music, particularly for some smaller companies already battling an increasingly hostile marketplace. No matter where in the world you’re reading …

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24HOV

24HOV #6 – THANK YOU!

We would like to take a moment to say THANK YOU for making our latest edition of the 24 Hours of Vinyl marathon a success! It was the first time we did the event outside of our home base of Montreal so it was very thrilling for us to go …

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24HOV

24 HOURS OF VINYL #6 : VANCOUVER

After a short hiatus, the 24 Hours Of Vinyl project is back in full force. The 6th Edition will be live from Vancouver! In a celebration of the first anniversary of the 24 Hours of Vinyl project, the fine people from Music Is My Sanctuary are headed to the West Coast. The always …

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Music Tech & Art

Serato Control Vinyl Factory

Usually, I find the process of making vinyl records pretty magical but I must say that seeing these pictures of the Serato factory gives me mixed feelings… On one hand the process is really interesting but on the other hand I can’t help but think about how many “real” records …

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Music Tech & Art

Portobello ReCollection Project “Wall Of Sound”: Street Vinyl Art

Absolutely amazing discover to which we give big thanks to EgoTrip, an equally amazing website: “Last October launches the “Portobello ReCollection” project, a celebration to the rich musical heritage of Notting Hill. This six month series of events, will begin with the unveiling of “Wall of Sound“, where visual artists …

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REGGAE 45 SOUNDSYSTEM THE LABEL ART OF REGGAE SINGLES, A VISUAL HISTORY OF JAMAICAN REGGAE 1959-79
Music Books

Reggae Soundsystem 45! by Soul Jazz Records

Reggae Soundsystem 45! is a new stunning deluxe 500 page flexibound book that features over 1000 full size record label 45 rpm single designs that span the history of reggae music. The book is compiled by the renowned author and reggae expert Steve Barrow (Rough Guide to Reggae/Blood and Fire …

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“I Need That Record: The Death (or Possible Survival) of The Independent Record Store”
Music Documentaries

“I Need That Record: The Death (or Possible Survival) of The Independent Record Store”

I rented this pretty amazing movie last night (well for a music nerd) without too many expectations. I was running out of options on Netflix and it seemed like a good one, actually I was convinced to watch it! I won’t go into doing a whole review but basically you …

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Music Tech & Art

Record Frames on Walls

Pretty genius record framing solution and a much cheaper alternative than the record frames you’ll find at Urban Outfitters and other places. Yeah those are slightly nicer but as soon as you buy a few you can easily spend hundreds of dollars on those frames when you could be spending …

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Music Tech & Art

“Crate Digging, Don’t Do It!” by Stefan Glerum

Artist Stefan Glerum has created a brilliant look into the extreme sport of digging for wax. 13 reasons why you shouldn’t spend your sunny afternoons in a basement; “You will end up all alone”, “It will mess up your back”, “Theres always someone digging in a better crate”… Check it …

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