Introduce Yourself!

[ManhattanValley]

Real name:
Jackmarie, but just call me Jack

Favorite Bands:
The National, Arctic Monkeys, Paramore, The Orwells, The Strokes, The Number Twelve Looks Like You

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?:
Ask me if you want them!

Hobbies (outside of record collecting):
I make all kinds of art! Photography, sculpture, poetry, dance, music, drawing, etc. 

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:
In the process of creating a band! 

Random things you want us to know about you:
I'm always creeping, but I rarely post anything. You guys make me laugh soooo much hahaha. Hmm, well I'm from Puerto Rico, currently residing in Florida, and I'm a vegetarian(:

[smair]

Real name:

Smair (Yeah, I don't like it either).

 

Favorite Bands:
the starting line, relient k, blink, rufio

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?:

http://twitter.com/xrelict

 

Hobbies (outside of record collecting):
i like trying to create ambient music. play guitar, love video games.

Random things you want us to know about you:

I've been registered for like 3 years but barely ever posted. I am like the ultimate lurker.

I live in Scotland. It rains a lot.

Oh, and if you have Steam, PM me.

[vectorman]

Real name:

Taylor. (I'm a guy)

 

Favorite Bands:
Fall Out Boy, Brand New, Crosses, 5 & A Dime

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?:

https://twitter.com/TaylorR37

 

Hobbies (outside of record collecting):
I work two jobs and go to school full time, but when I do have free time I play video games (PC + WII U master race) and read comics/manga.

Random things you want us to know about you:

I'm a manager for an American Eagle.

I just started collecting records in February.

[Princess Logan]

Logan Taylor. (I'm a girl)

[vectorman]

4/5 out of all the Taylor's I know are girls. It's fun when people assume you said "Tyler" when you introduce yourself "because Taylor is a girls name"

 

Dated a Taylor once too. That was awkward. Nothing like saying "I love you, (your own name)"

[TinaRod]

Real name:
Tina

Favorite Bands:
Bayside, Senses Fail, Bon Jovi, Daft Punk, Blink 182 and fun.

I'm fairly open minded about music, I'll listen to most anything just depends on my mood.

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?:
https://twitter.com/Tina_rod7

http://www.facebook.com/thatkidd07

Hobbies (outside of record collecting):
Painting, drawing and gardening?

Reading if I have the time and binge watching TV.

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:
I've tried to learn guitar twice, but normally give up after about a month.

Random things you want us to know about you:

I've worked for Macys for six years now, which is kinda rare for a 25 year old or so my friends tell me.

Since I was seven, I've had a thing for Jack Daniels, not the taste just the logo and being American made.

I'm in grad school and won't be using my masters for my new career plan but was already half way done when I realized that i didn't want to teach anymore.

 

 

[russell]

im bored so here it goes

 

Real name: 
Russell

Favorite Bands:

bane. stretch arm strong. mewithoutyou. alkaline trio. bayside. american nightmare. nofx. zao

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?:

i dont have twitter or tumblr, im rarely on facebook so linking it would be pointless

 

Hobbies (outside of record collecting):

working. watching baseball. eating food. naps
 

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:
n/a

Random things you want us to know about you: 

i went to law school. i love cats. im almost 30 but still look 18

[Fridge Fox]

Real name: 
Thomas M

Favorite Bands:

 Active Child/ Joy Electric/ Emery/ Underoath/ Secret & Whisper/ Copeland/ Norma Jean/ TDWP 

 

Hobbies (outside of record collecting):

playing music/ synthesizers/ drawing / sitting in cars / 
 

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:
just garage bands and wanna be stuff 

Random things you want us to know about you: 

[Rob9874]

Real name:
Rob

Favorite Bands:
Metallica, Volbeat, Foo Fighters, Muse, The Beatles, Queen, Zepplin, Floyd, Big Wreck, Shinedown, Extreme, Duran Duran, Stryper, Paul Gilbert, Christmas Oldies (Bing Crosby), 80's Metal

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?:
http://facebook.com/Schroeder
http://twitter.com/rob9874

Hobbies (outside of record collecting):
Selling on eBay (reliveyesterday.com), playing guitar, Golden Age Batman comics. I run an online Christmas radio station on live365.com, called Christmas Broadband. I started it in 1999 and have thousands of listeners every season. Some listen year round. I was featured in an article in The Times. I have a website for it (christmasbroadband.com), but it currently has some issues I need to get my webmaster on.

Random things you want us to know about you:
I live in Phoenix with my wife and 3-year-old son. I work as an industrial engineer at a Home Depot distribution center. Just now getting into vinyl, but have been passionate about music and a pseudo-audiophile my whole life. Vinyl just seems like something I should have been into long ago.

[Fairmount]

Real name:
Ryan

Favorite Bands:

La Dispute, Brand New, Bring Me the Horizon, A Day to Remember, father figure, Gorillaz, Korn, Marilyn Manson, Nirvana, Pianos Become the Teeth, State Faults, Touche Amore, and The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am Not Afraid to Die

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?:

http://lightningrodstogod.tumblr.com

Hobbies (outside of record collecting):

Drawing, writing songs, playing guitar, and watching Cartoons/American Horror Story

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:
I have a Post-Hardcore band named "Vancouver" that I'm trying to finalize getting up and running.

Random things you want us to know about you:

I have a Black cat named Salem, and I've only been record collecting for about a month. But my collection is gradually increasing, and it'll improve soon enough.

[smetonearm]

Hi all, I'm a drummer in a local band, and have been collecting vinyl since I was about 3, and now I'm forty something! My first purchase was 'Sheer Heart Attack" by Queen.

[BlinkandPanic]

Real name:
Keller

Favorite Bands:
This should be fun... Blink 182, Panic at the Disco, Green Day, Simple Plan, Good Charlotte, Dashboard Confessional, Mayday Parade, The Ataris, NOFX, and too many more to list.

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?:
N/A

Hobbies (outside of record collecting):
drawing, reading, coin collecting.

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:
Going to get my guitar soon to start, hopefully!

Random things you want us to know about you:
I don't care what anyone thinks about me, I am who I am, and the only one who can change that is me. Aaaaaaannnddd that's about it.
 

[burningpewter]

posted here way back in the day, got back around to spending time on the internet so i am back again! no virgil? sounds like heaven.

 

Real name: 
Kylewilliam

Favorite Bands:

the hold steady, baroness, vattnet viskar, neutral milk hotel, agalloch, boysetsfire, the tragically hip.

 

 

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?:

none applicable my friends!

 

Hobbies (outside of record collecting):

vegan food, photography, 
 

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:
i do photo stuff sometimes: www.burningpewter.com

Random things you want us to know about you: 

i have two cats, am opening a vegan hot dog cart in toronto, and haven't touched an instrument in 4 years. lifes great.

[74R]

Been lurking around for quite awhile and recently signed up and have started posting here and there.

 

 

Real name: 
Travis

Favorite Bands:

FKA Twigs, Ike & Tina, Oozing Wound, Lorde, Amon Tobin, Fleetwood Mac, Major Lazer, Funkadelic, Sly & the Family Stone, The Black Angels, The Monks, Burning Witch, Joe South, Biggie.

 

 

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?:

Deleted.

 

Hobbies (outside of record collecting):

The occasional PC game, reading, making cheesy computer music/videos, Dual Survivor & Ink Masters.
 

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:
Played the drums for about 13 years. Started in hardcore bands and slowly moved to doom/stoner type music. None were notable but when I get bored I'll make a video for an old song like this. 

 

Random things you want us to know about you: 

I once swore off music recorded after 1980(except rap) and sold off my record collection. This lasted for about 5 years. I was convinced every thing worth listening to had already been done. I was probably right. Nevertheless, I've started collecting records again.

[parkinglot]

 

posted here way back in the day, got back around to spending time on the internet so i am back again! no virgil? sounds like heaven.

 

Real name: 

Kylewilliam

Favorite Bands:

the hold steady, baroness, vattnet viskar, neutral milk hotel, agalloch, boysetsfire, the tragically hip.

 

 

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?:

none applicable my friends!

 

Hobbies (outside of record collecting):

vegan food, photography, 

 

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:

i do photo stuff sometimes: www.burningpewter.com

Random things you want us to know about you: 

i have two cats, am opening a vegan hot dog cart in toronto, and haven't touched an instrument in 4 years. lifes great.

 

3rd post in this thread.

 

 

Guest_kylewilliam_*

 

Real name: 

kylewilliam, yep, one word.

Favorite Bands: 

mewithoutyou, look mexico, converge, baroness, sting, murder by death

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?: 

i think facebook is just under my name? i dont have anything else

Hobbies (outside of record collecting): 

writing and playing hockey.

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:

http://www.imadethismistake.com/

http://www.thecottagerecords.com/

Random things you want us to know about you: 

i dont actually collect records anymore, i sold them all... i guess i need to leave the board? 

[drdrums70]

Real name:

Tyler

Favorite Bands:

I...just...can't.

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?:

I don't use them often but they exist

Twitter: @drdrums70

Tumblr: apileofdynamiteakegofwineandthou

Hobbies (outside of record collecting):

Drums. Movies. Books. Beer. Lurking. More beer.

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:

I've been playing drums for about 15 years or so now. No bands currently (and former bands not worth linking) I'm working on a solo project and taking some time to work on different approaches to my drumming.

Random things you want us to know about you:

I work in a record store. I'm a big Sharks fan. I had 56k dial up until I was 18.

[GalacticMelt]

Real Name: Dan

 

Favorite Bands: Genesis, Marillion, The Killers, Coldplay, Com Truise, Tycho, Peter Gabriel

 

Hobbies: Music, astronomy, football, raising kids

 

Happy to be on board !!

[deltadon]

Real name : Brett

Favorite bands: paper route, anberlin, radiohead, coldplay, Thursday, thrice, further seems forever, david bowie

Hobbies: music, apple products, fixing computers, introducing vinyl to my 14 month old daughter. The walking dead.

[burningpewter]

 

3rd post in this thread.

 

 

Guest_kylewilliam_*

 

Real name: 

kylewilliam, yep, one word.

Favorite Bands: 

mewithoutyou, look mexico, converge, baroness, sting, murder by death

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?: 

i think facebook is just under my name? i dont have anything else

Hobbies (outside of record collecting): 

writing and playing hockey.

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:

http://www.imadethismistake.com/

http://www.thecottagerecords.com/

Random things you want us to know about you: 

i dont actually collect records anymore, i sold them all... i guess i need to leave the board? 

 

 

well there we go! third times a charm

[fineexampl]

Real name: 
John

Favorite Bands: 
It would be easier to list the bands i hate than the ones i love, but a few that are never far from the turntable recently? The Slackers, The Minus 5, Sloan, Dramarama, Zappa, Ween and such. I'm heavily into east coast reggae/ska/rocksteady, power-pop, grunge era indie rock, and a bit of country music and classic rock. 

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?: 
Twitter/Instagram are both @fineexampl 

Hobbies (outside of record collecting): 
Drugs. Lots of them. Yes, seriously. 
Cooking, capsaicin, weird food, beer. 

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:
No, not unless my kid's singing improves. 

Random things you want us to know about you: 
Married father of one with a vinyl problem. I work in pharmacy, wife is an OT, 2yo daughter puts a finger in her nose and sings songs from Frozen. It's like i'm living the dream.

I'll probably lurk for a while, but i had to join after reading 6 pages of thread where some bozo's TT wouldn't play the B-side. Still, if you get the urge, i post tons of vinyl related bullshit on my IG feed. If you like my pics, follow. If not, then eat rocks. It's all good. 

[ritacita]

Real name: 
Rita 

Favorite Bands: 
the kooks, the black keys, the killers, tallest man on earth, beyonce (cause, duh)

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?: 
www.twitter.com/ritacita
http://senor-rita.tumblr.com/
www.instagram.com/ritaacita

Hobbies (outside of record collecting): 
collecting maps and fruity teas. 

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:
i have a cool cher impression but i don't think that qualifies..

Random things you want us to know about you: 
i'm a grad student studying spanish linguistics and pedagogy. hope to graduate and travel for a bit in south america teaching english. my end game = phd/research professor at some awesome university but right now i'm stuck in the cornfields in the middle of normal. 

on a good day, my bangs make me look like mia wallace. on a bad day, dora the explorer. 

[dreddfan]

just joined today after lurking around for a few months since getting hold of my granddad's old (1970s) Yamaha player...

Real name: 
Graeme

Favorite Bands:

Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Jimmy Eat World, R.E.M., U2, LCD Soundsystem, starting to get into more instrumental/soundtrack stuff like Cliff Martinez, College (yeah yeah Drive kicked this off)

 

Hobbies (outside of record collecting): 

reading sci-fi, comics (Judge Dredd!), walking, cycling, video games

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:
in my dreams I am proficient at a musical instrument...

Random things you want us to know about you: 
I have two young kids (and a wife who isn't so young) so time (and cash) for anything is pretty limited!

[nothnks]

Real Name:

Nick Moore (Felt that one was a little obvious)

 

 

Favorite Bands:

Into It. Over It., Braid, Jimmy Eat World, Death Grips, Drive Like Jehu, Descendents, Title Fight, Cap'n Jazz, AFI, The Progress, Weezer, Placeholder, Their / They're / There, ANGEL DU$T, Drug Church, Single Mothers, Sunny Day Real Estate, Nothing, Pedro The Lion, ect

 

 

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?:

twitter.com/thisisnickmoore

 

Xbox Live: Sledge365

 

Hobbies (outside of record collecting):

Playing music, video games, writing, napping, Taco Bell, ect.

 

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:

I play plenty of instruments, no band yet 

 

Random things you want us to know about you:

I'm still in high school, so I could be one of the younger people on this site ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Out of Breath Records]

Real name: 
Ethan

Favorite Bands: 
Blood Orange , Joyce Manor , Title Fight , Elvis Depressedly , Teen Suicide , Nouns , Joy Division , Cities Aviv , Walter Mitty & His Makeshift Orchestra, Mac Demarco, Rudimentary Peni , Hoax, The Rival Mob , Salvation , Total Abuse , Francis Harold & The Holograms.

 

Mainly punk/lofi/hardcore/industrial

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?:

Secret

Hobbies (outside of record collecting): 
show-going, music-making, word-writing, book-reading, print-making, sleeping

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:
 

 

Haunt

http://haunt420.bandcamp.com/ (some bleeps and bloops that I make at 4 am)

 

Vocals in V(irtual)H(olographic)S(ex)/Black Santa (RIP)

 

 

Also, running a tape label now. Out of Breath Records, first releases are coming soon!

[Mason]

Real name: 
Phill

Favorite Bands:

The Heavy, ICP (yeah yeah), Credence Clearwater Revival, David Bowie, Marilyn Manson, Various 50s-90s performers of all sorts! 

What's your Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc.?:

Sorry guys can't share due to work rules, etc.

Hobbies (outside of record collecting):

Gaming, Watching TV, Spending Time with my Wife, Going to the Movies, Sleeping, Firearm Collecting and Shooting

Play in a band? Run a record label? Link us!:
No I have not.

Random things you want us to know about you:

I'm a customer service rep for a shipping company so sometimes my replies might be short and terse mainly because I deal with calls and emails all day, which is no excuse for rudeness.