Unlike most cassette players that looked more like devices with the cassettes being the plug-ins, the Elbow is so petite, it looks almost like an accessory for the cassette tape! While it grabs the cassette’s spools in its elbow arms,… Read More ›
Music
Black Tears
Discovered Imelda May this week. Hooked already.
17 Record Stores To Visit Before You Die
We here at THUMP thought we’d take the opportunity to remind you of the many wicked places you can find your wax during the remaining 364 days of the year—that way you can actually support the independent industry, you know?… Read More ›
If you have these vinyl records in your collection…
‘There are a few examples of valuable records people can be looking out for,’ Barton says. ‘The Beatles’ White Album is one. The early editions were individually numbered; The Beatles had 1-4, so these are obviously really rare, but any… Read More ›
He makes music on his iPhone
A FEW MINUTES after Steve Lacy arrived at a dingy, weed-clouded recording studio in Burbank, the 18-year-old musician flopped down in a plush leather chair in the control room. Vince, one of the studio’s proprietors, came in to show Lacy… Read More ›
A 3,350 Song Playlist
If you’ve read any book Murakami has written, you’ll know that he scatters music throughout, like a great filmmaker imbuing the story with greater story. I happen to love, yes love, Haruki Murakami’s writing which makes me more than interested… Read More ›
The flexi disc
The flexi disc has, for a physically flimsy format, an incredibly diverse background, and its story incorporates everyone from the Beatles, David Bowie, and ABBA, to Alice Cooper and heavy metal. In terms of retail it cropped up with National… Read More ›
Pure Comedy
So many things I dislike expertly torn down through brilliant lyrics, a wonderful voice and some splendid visuals. Magnificent.
The isolated vocals of Marvin Gaye
This is unbelievable.
Weezer – Paranoid Android
This deserves to be played all the way through. Phew!
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