In a fascinating chapter in the history of record pressing, resourceful folks looking to bootleg western pop songs behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War used lathe cutting machines to cut audio grooves into actual used X-Rays and sold them on the black market to fans desperate to hear music their government forbid them to hear! Back in the day, the records were known simply as “Bones.”
This is a special Record Of The Week from one of our most prolific customers – Decibel Magazine! Over the last 10 years and 200 issues, Decibel has included a flexi in many of its issues highlighting the best in heavy music. The latest flexi in Decibel’s catalog is a new single from heavy metal stalwarts Converge called “I Won’t Let You Go.” This Picture Flexi features exclusive art from frontman Jacob Bannon and is complemented by Gold Foil Stamping to commemorate this special occasion.
We’ve got a never ending supply of colored vinyl on our RECORD OF THE WEEK Blog!!! What happens when a bunch of hardcore and punk rockers enter fatherhood? Of course, they’re going to write...
The BAR STOOL PREACHERS are gearing up for the release of their summertime LP “Grazie Governo” in a grand fashion! With so many standout tracks, PIRATES PRESS RECORDS is giving this band the royal treatment. To accompany an upcoming…
THE CASKET LOTTERY are an indie band from from Kansas Missouri, initially starting as a mellower outlet for Stacey Hilt and Nathan Ellis, who both played in legendary Kansas metal act Coalesce. Originally active from 1997-2004…
REAL GONE MUSIC, the Southern California based label that reissues ‘cool’ titles from every era and genre, brings you, for the first time ever on Vinyl, JAMES HORNER’S brilliant score to the 1985 film COMMANDO! This double LP set…