Speedpig

RIP Chyna.

Why did I just read all this...

It's not a used record, it's a new record that doesn't have seam splits.  Wouldn't you have bitched if the record arrived with a massive seam split and you were giving it as a gift?  Would it still have looked "new" with a seam split?  Your ignorance on the proper way to ship records is annoying.

Guess it's hilarious that I paid for something and expect to receive it. The Internet in 2015.

If you needed proof the bubble is ready to burst, I guess this is... The Sign.

QOTSA say "hi"

Even more HMV stuff added over the weekend, all £9.99 online and in store: Foals - Total Life Forever, Prince - Purple Rain, New Order - Technique, Joy Division - Closer, Fleetwood Mac, gt hits, Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace..., Radiohead - the Bends, MC5 - Kick Out the Jams, Royal Blood - s/t, Led Zep - II, Happy Mondays - Thrills, Pills & Bellyaches.

Freedom of speech. You're the reason everyone gets too offended at everything these days. You know his intention with the word in that sentence and it isn't to belittle rape victims. 

Ok, so here's my experience so far with the Squeaky Clean RCM. (sorry for the massive wall of text)   I had a couple of email interactions with Nick (the owner/creator of the RCM) and was thrilled with how quickly he got back each time. Asked a bunch of questions, was satisfied with his info, and ordered it up. I live in FL and it came in about four business days. When I got home from work and saw the box sitting under the carport, I noticed that the corner of the box was mashed to shit. I took it inside, got the box opened, and surveyed the situation. Turns out that the part that the shop vac hose connects to had a pretty bad crack in it.   
  I contacted Nick and told him and he apologized about it and promised to send me a replacement right away, but recommended I wrap some tape around the problem area to get up and running. Turns out I didn't need to do that, and that the shop vac hose fit in well enough to eliminate most of the air leak caused by the crack. Unfortunately, I also saw that there was a crack in the puck housing and a piece of of it flaked off. It still worked fine, but it's kind of unsightly.   
  Once again I emailed Nick, and while he was surprised, he said he'd add a replacement housing to the package and some 2 sided tape to mount the existing puck into.    Anyhow, my point in mentioning all this is to inform you that 3D printed objects seem really fragile so be extra careful handling it because I could see the whole thing getting smashed pretty easily. That's not to say I don't think it's a great product, it just requires a little more care than it would if the whole thing were made of solid plastic. In case you didn't gather from the video on the site, the top and bottom, and presumably the inside, of the platter are made of pre-existing parts and he 3D prints the feet, the wand, and the hose fitting.   Despite my warnings and the disappointment with the shipping, I've still been really happy with the purchase, and Nick's customer service has been a big part of that. I totally recommend you get this if you're in the market for a cheap alternative to the more expensive machines out there and want an upgrade to just rubbing the dirt around on your records. As a matter of fact, tell Nick that Brandon in Florida put you onto his product and gave you a sterling recommendation for it.    As for the performance of the RCM, it did an incredible job. I did a little research online and decided on a recipe to use for the cleaning solution. Just like Nick mentions in his video, you're best getting two squirt bottles (I found one like Nick used [the sort of ketchup diner bottle], but I imagine a spray bottle would work too) and filled one up with my cleaning solution, and the other with distilled water for rinsing. The cleaning solution ended up being 3/4 cup of distilled water, 1/4 cup of 91% isopropyl alcohol, and 2-3 drops of dish soap. I went with a fragrance free soap to keep down on the weird stuff.    One thing I don't think Nick mentioned in the vid was that there's a slight amount of moisture on the record when it's done depending on the amount of fluid you use. If you're wanting to immediately put it into a sleeve or on a turntable I'd recommend keeping a microfiber cloth nearby to dry off the tiny remnants. You may not even see any water residue on yours depending on the vacuum you use and the fit. You'll have to play around with the dial on the wand to find the best setting, but I made it about as tight as it would go since my shop vac is tiny and pretty weak in comparison to the larger ones out there. I also find you'll want to play around with the amount of fluid you use in relation to the brushes you use. If you're doing one after another, the brushes begin holding a lot of fluid and you can get away with using less and less as you go on, otherwise the surface of the record becomes pretty saturated.    The final results with the Squeaky Clean were pretty remarkable. I've cleaned old records I've bought second hand and brand new records and the outcome was great both ways. With the new records, I've found cleaning them before playing them results in them being a lot less prone to static as the process seems to remove the record's tendency to hold a charge. I've also read plenty of accounts of the potential for a new record to have all sorts of stuff on it from the plant, so cleaning it for those purposes isn't a bad idea. With the old records, many of which I'll admit were a bit dirty, this thing worked magic. Pops and surface noise were practically eliminated on most of the ones I've cleaned so far and some of which, in particular, an old Blondie and an old Emerson Lake and Palmer album, ended up sounding brand new.   So yeah, sorry about the massive wall of text, but I'm pretty excited about it and I'm sure you're going to love it. Let me know if you have any questions I didn't cover and I'll be happy to answer.   TLDR: The squeaky clean showed up damaged, the seller sent out replacement parts (which I haven't received, but did get tracking info for), and the thing is working great despite the damage.     

Christ this site is the worst.

No, I understand fully now.  You're a douchey hipster who has to use "yr" instead of "your" to show off that you've read Kerouac books.  Because, you know, NOBODY has ever read a Kerouac book before and you're so forward thinking by doing so.  If that's how you want to spray you're hipster scent all over the board, go for it, bro.

Yeah, that was my bad.  I should have made it clear that the band would have some to sell also.   I've refunded a couple quid on the shipping mate.   

Just bought the last one! Really digging this band, hope they tour around NY soon.

Stoked on the nightmare on elm street tape as its my favorite sequel in the series.. But the Everlast tape is edited which kinda sucks.. Didn't realize it til I was listening to it

[s7R009]  Year Of The Cobra - The Black Sun EP

/40 copies on red tapes.   Hand numbered/made O-Cards.

My latest release is from Seattle bass/drum stoner rock duo Year Of The Cobra.   Just in time for their west coast tour this August!

Available 1 week from today (Fri 24th July).



yearofthecobra.bandcamp.com

Story time!
A few months ago, I sold my old turntable to this lady that wanted to do something nice for her husband. The husband had a load of vinyl, but nothing to play them on. She kept going on and on about how nice it would be for him to be able to play his records again. I sold the turntable for cheap.
 
Fast forward to Saturday. Out of the blue, I got a facebook message from her, saying that her husband is sick, and they needs money for the medical bills (even though Canadian health care is free, there are some things that are not covered, apparently), so she asked if I was interested in "a few records". Not really in the mood to buy anything, I agreed for her to send me a list of albums that are available.
I was expecting the albums that you find in the back of a dollar bin at a thrift store, but she took pictures of all 128 (yes, one hundred and twenty eight) records and sent them to me.
 
As I go through them, I start to realize that this guy has almost the same taste in music as I do, so I get interested.
Then, we came to a price. Like I mentioned, I was not in a mood to buy, so I wanted her to give me a price, so I could politely decline.
After some hums and ha's, she said "even at 50ct a piece, I'd be happy, so $60 for the whole collection".
I texted my wife, who happened to be in the same town as the seller at that time, asking her if she could swing by.
About an hour after the initial message, I was the owner of 128 records.
 
Ok, so most of the sleeves have seen better days. The collection was stored in, I'm guessing, a somewhat humid basement for years, but the vinyl itself seems to be in excellent shape.
 
Oh, what's in the collection? Aerosmith, Rod Stewart, Queen, Heart, Lynrd Skynyrd, Boston, Fleetwood Mac, Black Sabbath, Kiss, Santana, Bob Dylan, Hendrix, Starz, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and a lot more..
 

I just hate reading long-ass posts about "what a great score" someone got when it turns out to be a pretty meh "score" in the end. Black Sabbath is rad, but yeah...most of that stuff is the same "goodwill bin" stuff he was so excited about it not being.

Honestly i miss Layne a lot more than Kurt. What an awesome voice

Yes the 2xLP is legit.

This is the first place I've seen list this...if you find a cheaper option, please post away:
 
http://www.musicrecordshop.com/screaming-trees-before-we-arise-live-at-the-coach-house-san-juan-capistrano-ca-vinyl-2015.html
 
A solid live performance from Mark Lanegans band, The Screaming Trees, recorded in California during the 1993 tour. After the great success of their OBLIVION album the band was at the top of his game. A great document from the grunge era. Audiophile quality grass green color vinyl LP.
 
Tracklisting
Side A:
1. Before We Arise
2. Shadow Of The Season
3. Alice Said
4. Where The Twain Shall Meet
Side B:
1. Winter Song
2. Nearly Lost You
3. Uncle Anaesthesia
4. Change Has Come
5. End Of The Universe
 

 
And yet...another weak cover made for an "unofficial" release.

lots of shit on here, man i gotta backtrack a lot of pages. some of these look sweet. that teacher one with bryan danielson was pretty bangin. kudos to whoever posted that

Was just about to post that hehe, my best friend Sindre wrote it, fantastic collector he is! Guys, PM your projects and editions and I'll make sure we get to writing about it. I'll try my best to keep an eye out on your projects but tbh with the work week and everything else it'll be nearly almost impossible but if you read this, you're in the clear! Just PM me your editions of releases etc. Highly recommend this cassette. http://slyvinyl.com/cassettes/magic-potion-melt-ep-limited-white-cassettes

Nope. If you call it pop up here you're weird.

It's pop, fucking fight me. Soda is what southern numbskulls say.

Buy these so I can buy weed stuff // send offers on stuff you're interested in
 
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