Did Elvis release any album in blue vinyl record? This is a legit question because Elvis is the king of rock and roll and blues. One of the finest white blues singers the world has ever known, Joe Cocker, said that Elvis was the greatest white blues singer in the world. So…as a diehard vinyl […]
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15 Weird But Awesome K-Pop Merch Items Ever Made
BTS, Twice, EXO, Black Pink…K-pop groups have very quickly become a global phenomenon! These Korean groups with their dance-able tunes and cute members have millions of fans not just in Asia, but in America, Africa and even Bosnia and Herzegovina. And their fans are not just regular fans, they are rabid fans…the kind who are […]
What Musicians Can (and Should) Do Right Now
I’m calling it! This COVID- 19 shift is a wake up call to all of us. As musicians and entrepreneurs, we have to embrace this new reality…and we have to embrace it fast! We’ve had enough rest, folks. Time to get back in the saddle. Make baby steps if you must because we still have […]
Vinyl Mastering Guidelines & Tips to Get the Best Sound Quality
Vinyl mastering is serious business. You and your engineer have to be very meticulous to get it right. We want to do vinyl record pressing because it has exceptional sound quality but this is also the format that is the trickiest to manufacture. It’s prone to have slight imperfections like distortion and noise. That is […]
Coolest Cassette Tapes Released in The Last Few Years
If you’re thinking of making a few custom cassette tapes to add to your merch table, now is the perfect time. Despite the dominance of streaming when it comes to music consumption, vinyl and cassette tape sales have skyrocketed in recent years. In fact, during the first half of 2020, RIAA reported that vinyl surpassed […]
What was the first audio cassette you bought?
What was the first audio cassette you bought? Would you believe that 1980 is already forty years ago? This fact is never going to sink in to those alive in that era and that just means we are getting old, my friends. It seems like it’s only yesterday that we were tinkering with our cassette […]
List of News and Tips for Musicians During the Pandemic
It’s a tough time for everyone but especially for artists and musicians as the pandemic drags on. We compiled some resources to help you navigate the new normal of music. Hopefully, this will somehow make things much easier for all of us. Stay safe and hang on tight. This is just a glitch. Meanwhile here […]
Feel-good Stuff Guaranteed to Put a Smile on Your Face
Comedy Wildlife Photography awards 2020 finalists Put a little summer in your pocket Poolside FM has launched an iOS App. The app experience is just like its mamabear website super retro and fun. So happy about this! For those with office work, do you miss your desks? Frog and Toad are Self-Quarantined Friends Read the story here […]
Tips for Musicians During the Pandemic
Times are still tough and it will be hardest before it gets better again so before we proceed with a long list of advice on how to get your feet back up, we’d like to tell you that IT’S PERFECTLY OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY. You can scream and kick if you want…or bake cookies. […]
Vinyl Records With the Most Unique Shapes
These vinyl records with the unique shapes can give you more bang for your buck because not only do they play good music (as they should), they can be good deco, too! There are so many ways to make vinyl records more quirky and creative than just having them in the classic black. There are […]