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This movie looks awesome if you like underground hip-hop http://zumic.com/2014/03/10/new-documentary-our-vinyl-weighs-a-ton-covers-the-history-of-stones-throw-records-youtube-official-trailer/

This is the coolest vinyl playback setup I've ever seen. James Murphy from LCD Soundsystem helped put it all together. http://zumic.com/2013/10/30/mini-doc-explores-james-murphys-despacio-project/ McIntosh amps, custom speakers... unfortunately they don't talk about the turntable and needle cartridge hardware, but you'd think it's probably pretty good stuff they're using. If I lived in England, I'd definitely try to check it out.

One of the better things Fuse Television produces: http://zumic.com/2013/10/16/crate-diggers-dives-into-rjd2s-vinyl-collection/ Amazing collection. RJD2 is one of the best DJ / producers out there in my opinion. Pretty funny when he talks about DJ Shadow and the "drum-break illuminati." I have the same attitude when it comes to buying random used records for historical value.

I would pass on this as well. Bad Religion "Christmas Songs" out October 29th: http://boards.vinylcollective.com/topic/93568-bad-religion-christmas-songs-1029

Yeah, that's pretty cool. $23 for a calendar + CD isn't bad, either.

Most of the writers at Spin are complete idiots. Vinyl has much better clarity than CDs, especially at loud volume. Of course, it depends on mastering, but I trust this record will be mastered properly.

http://zumic.com/2013/10/03/rare-1930-tommy-johnson-blues-single-sells-37100-highest-price-ever-78-rpm-record/ Technically, this is probably shellac and not vinyl... but still interesting. If anybody has old Paramount blues records, you should contact this guy!

This is pretty hilarious. Jimmy Fallon goes through some vintage vinyl records and breaks down how bad they are. As a crate digger myself, I often find myself laughing at these types of records and occasionally picking them up for a cheap laugh. http://zumic.com/music-videos/jimmy-fallons-do-not-play-list-youtube-video/

Im at the show. Not selling vinyl because theyre not ready yet. Will be available online.

Just heard about this today. I guess I have no choice but to go to opening night. Tix are a little expensive, but I'm actually dying to see Tame Impala. I'll try to pick up 1-2 extras for you guys. Not trying to make any money, just break-even to help out some true fans.

Very cool interview with Arcade Fire's Win Butler on BBC Radio with Zane Lowe. The Arcade fire section starts at 1:02:54. After an introduction and interview section, they play the single, “Reflektor,” then the interview resumes at 1:10:54 and concludes at 1:19:16: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039p7kr "It's longer than The Suburbs, it's a double record. Mostly down to the fact that the songs are a lot longer. I mean, Reflektor is 7 and a half. There is another couple 7 minute songs on the record, and so it made sense to do 2 records. It's really 2 distinct sides. It's a classic double-LP kind of vibe, where you have to flip the side and it takes you to another place." ALL ABOUT THE VINYL! I LOVE IT!

$19.98 for a double-LP is pretty good these days. Especially for the high quality vinyl that they will probably put out. I've seen new vinyl single LPs selling for $20+ because the margins just aren't what they used to be. Still, shipping is a bitch... They should have put a card in each vinyl package with a unique ticket pre-sale code, so local record stores would still be a part of it and fans wouldn't have to pay absurd shipping costs.

Matthew Healy did a solo 3 song NPR Tiny Desk Concert they just released today as video & free download: http://zumic.com/music-videos/1975-perform-tiny-desk-concert-npr-video/ Songs: 1. Sex 2. Chocolate 3. Woman

The interactive video is pretty amazing. The music video is also really good: http://zumic.com/music-videos/reflektor-arcade-fire-ft-david-bowie-official-music-video/ If the first single comes out on a 12" that means the full album has got to be a double-LP, right?