At 80, British singer and songwriter Vashti Bunyan remains careful about when she records and why. After decades away, she returned in 2005 with Lookaftering, a record that […]
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His long journey was restless, unscripted and unbound. Michael Hurley died last week, more than 60 years after his remarkable debut album for Folkways, First Songs, hit the world. […]
Low view counts, high devotion: How a massive subreddit built a culture of beautiful global obscurity. The search for obscure music winds through thrift bins, foreign airwaves, half-erased […]
A worldwide group meditation will occur at noon PST To say that 2025 is off to a shitty start would be an understatement. You don’t even need examples. […]
Avant-comedy with Gavin Bryars, Brian Eno, Michael Nyman, and the Portsmouth Sinfonia. As record collectors, we’re often digging through the bins for the best in music. Who performed […]
Listen to a bounty of holiday heat taken from an XL-II 90 made by the Cramps. The deeper and further you dig into the past, the weirder it […]
Listen to highlights from an unsung legend’s early career. To get a sense of the ways in which Timmy Thomas’ music has seeped into contemporary culture, take a […]
In light of her recent passing, here is a short musical introduction to the funk pioneer, fashion icon, and bonafide Nasty Gal. Wholly unique, a force to be […]
Hidden gems, one trackers, and undervalued full listens from the world of bargain bin New Age. Considered one of the most “uncool” genres of the past few decades, […]
Introducing a new series where we highlight the hidden gems, one trackers, and undervalued full listens found in your local record store’s dollar bin. In the record collecting […]
