Singles weren’t always released on Spotify or Soundcloud. They used to be pressed on vinyl. Often these 45 RPM recordings came with a serious treat. Led Zeppelin’s “Hey, Hey, What Can I Do” appeared on the flipside of the “Immigrant Song” single and never appeared on an official studio LP. U2’s “The…
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by
Jay Edgar on April 15, 2015
On April 18, the music industry rises once again to show support for the greatest of all recording formats: vinyl. Many Silicon Valley small businesses—your local record stores—will be participating:
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The Bang’s Derek See recently took a momentary break from classic 1960s soul and recorded a solo EP, She Came This Way, an exploration into the psychedelic rock sounds of the mid to late 60s.
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Sigur Rós’s second album, Agætis byrjun (1999) was awarded Iceland’s best album of the century. Yes, that is a real award. And that’s saying a lot considering Iceland gave the world Bjork, not that Bjork isn’t adored in Iceland. There’s just something about the gorgeous, atmospheric slow-buildups of Sigur Rós songs that…
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