Tag: vinyl community
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Nashville Record Stores – Shopping in the Music Hub of the U.S.
Alright, you’re in Nashville and looking for vinyl. Good news: Music City isn’t just honky-tonks—it’s a very diggable record town with tight clusters, friendly shops, and a few “only in Nashville” quirks. East Nashville is the heartbeat: Grimey’s is the big indie anchor (in a converted church on E. Trinity), with deep new/used and regular…
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Chicago Record Stores – A Community-First Guide to a Sneaky Top 5 Vinyl City
Think layers, not sprawl. Chicago lets you run mini-crawls—Reckless to Shuga, Dusty to 606—without burning a day in transit. Legacy shops keep the history alive; younger spots push the edges. The result is overlap in the best way: dance cuts, classic blues, left-field jazz, indie and import oddities all under one roof. Prices are fair,…
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Austin Record Stores – How Vinyl Culture Thrives in the Live Music Capital
Welcome to the Live Music Capital of the World — this is what that means for vinyl. Record stores in Austin are all about discovery: hitting up local shops where you chat with owners, score a wild soul LP nobody else has, or walk away with a pressing from a local band you believe in.…
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NYC Record Stores – Shops That Still Stand the Test of Time
Alright, you’re in New York City and looking for vinyl. Here’s the good news: there’s nowhere better on earth to go digging. But the New York vinyl scene isn’t just big — it’s layered. In most neighborhoods, you’re a short subway ride from a half-dozen shops. Many of them are legacies — stores that have…
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Vylümi Flö Review: The Light Show Your Records Deserve
I reached out to Vylümi for our contest. Then it took over my setup. A few months ago, I came across a product called the Vylümi Flö—an LED vinyl display that turns your records into glowing wall art. I’d seen it floating around online. People were loving it. So I reached out to the creator,…
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Love Music Love Wine: Curated Music Experiences Paired with Wine (and Coffee)
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Dre—the mastermind behind Love Music Love Wine. Honestly, I have heard of similar concepts before, but after diving deeper into what he’s doing, it’s pretty damn awesome. It did have me seriously asking myself: “Can your favorite music actually taste better?” Music Paired with Wine, Coffee, and…Scotch…
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Vinyl vs. Streaming: The Surprising Cost Breakdown Over 10 Years
Everyone’s got an opinion on vinyl vs. streaming. Audiophiles swear by the warmth of records. Streamers argue that unlimited music for $10 a month is unbeatable. But what about cold, hard numbers? I wanted to settle this with math—real costs, over a full decade. So, I ran the numbers to see which one actually costs…
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The Beauty Of Vinyl
Here’s why millions of people are rejecting convenience and chasing one of the most bizarrely impractical pursuits of modern life. Think of the largest database of creative works imaginable. Every song ever written. Compiled, organized, and stored on someone else’s server. A library beyond comprehension, neatly stored in the cloud, ready to stream at a…
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Build Of The Month Jan ’25 – Best Vinyl Gift
We kicked off the new year with a challenge that felt perfect for the season: What’s the best vinyl-related gift you’ve given or received? The responses didn’t disappoint. The following is a brief recap of the amazing gift ideas from our community. Build of the Month is our monthly-ish community photo contest where vinyl enthusiasts…
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Building In Public: 2024 Wrapped
Here’s what happened this year. If you want to learn more about me, my journey as an entrepreneur, and the Recordbuilds story this is for you. I wanted to start recapping and logging the journey. I will try to post these monthly from here on out to highlight the people i’ve met, things i have…