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Entries Tagged as 'Diggin' the Crates'
A Diggin’ the Crates/TBTMTU Mixtravaganza: Flea Market Funk
April 30th, 2008 by Evan Mix · 1 Comment
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Diggin’ the Crates: The Record Store Mystique
April 23rd, 2008 by Eric Atienza · No Comments
For roughly two decades a little store front called Chris’ Warped Records was one of the main hubs of Cleveland, Ohio’s underground music scene. Staffed by knowledgeable audiophiles, its selection boasted albums (in wax and plastic) not found anywhere else in the city and it served as both a place to pick up tickets to […]
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A Diggin’ the Crates Weekend Special: Today is Record Store Day!
April 19th, 2008 by Evan Mix · 2 Comments
Today is a very special day for record collectors. Saturday, April 19th: Record Store Day. Today, independent record stores across North America are celebrating the wonders of the digging lifestyle with sales and special in-store performances.
It’s also an opportunity to boost flagging sales of physical media - especially your favorite and mine, VINYL!
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Diggin’ the Crates: Vine(yl)meet Philly
April 2nd, 2008 by Evan Mix · No Comments
This was a very special week for Diggin’ the Crates. Over the weekend, the Philadelphia suburbs played host to a summit of the record-heads as Eric, Adam, and I took the region’s used record stores by storm. This is the play-by-play.
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Diggin’ the Crates: How To Own The Thrift Stores
March 26th, 2008 by Evan Mix · No Comments
After a brief hiatus, Diggin’ the Crates is back. This week, let’s talk about thrift store records. In a lot of ways, this is my favorite kind of digging. You never can tell what you’ll find in a crate in the back of a suburban Goodwill. So, what are the keys to successful thrift store […]
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Diggin’ the Crates: A 45 Revolution
March 5th, 2008 by Evan Mix · No Comments
This week, I broke one of my own rules: I bought records online. Fortunately, everything turned out fine. It wasn’t a major expenditure – I picked up three funky 45s (AKA 7-inches, for future reference) that were on sale. So, today we’re going to experiment with a format change. In the future, when I review […]
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Diggin’ the Virtual Crates: Buying Records Online
February 27th, 2008 by Evan Mix · No Comments
I don’t like buying used records online. You lose out on all the charm of the dusty little record shop, the joy of flipping through records in crates, and – most crucial – the all-important chance to try before you buy. A damaged record isn’t much use, after all, nor is one that you just […]
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Diggin’ the Crates: The Reissue Question
February 20th, 2008 by Evan Mix · 1 Comment
Reissues are always controversial in vinyl-collecting circles. The true purist never buys reissued records (or such is the rhetoric). But of course, unless you’ve got a nearly unlimited budget, there are some records you simply won’t be able to own without compromising your principles a little. So, where do you draw the line?
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A “Diggin’ the Crates” Special Installment: What’s the Big Deal with Analog Sound?
February 15th, 2008 by Evan Mix · No Comments
Records are big, fragile, unwieldy, and generally inconvenient. Digital alternatives like MP3s and CDs are, on the other hand, small, portable, durable, easily reproducible, and generally convenient. Plus, you look totally trendy with your iPod (keep telling yourself that). So, why would anyone bother with vinyl? Why not melt all your records down into some […]
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Diggin’ the Crates: The Hidden Goldmine
February 13th, 2008 by Evan Mix · 1 Comment
One thing that’s universal to all record collectors is the desire to maximize the value of every dollar spent on vinyl. There are a lot of records in the world, and you’ll never ever get all the ones you want. Ever. Most of us simply can’t afford to spend $300 on a first-edition copy of […]
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