Records

What's New

Storm Corrosion Talk Vinyl

Worldwide Exclusive! Noted record lovers Mikael Åkerfeldt and Steven Wilson navigate the nuances of the LP format — and much more.
- By Mike Mettler
- Posted May 1, 2012
Sound+Vision is honored to present an exclusive 10-minute interview clip with Storm Corrosion, the explosive new collaboration between Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt and Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson. SC's self-titled debut comes out next Tuesday, May 8, in a variety of S+V-friendly formats.

» Read More
Kaiser Chiefs get medieval on music marketing

British popsters put a choose-your-own-adventure spin on their new release, allow fans to pick, choose — and profit
- By Michael Berk
- Posted June 3, 2011
Kaiser Chiefs' fourth studio album, The Future is Medieval, comes out today — but with a twist. The Chiefs have invited purchasers of the record to assemble and sell their own versions, building an online hub where fans they can find an audience for their personal Medievals.

» Read More
Record Store Day

Support your local shopkeepers. Go to their stores and buy lots of stuff.
- By Ken Richardson
- Posted April 14, 2011
[UPDATE: This year's event is over now, but the RSD Web site remains active all year.]
Since this is the fourth annual Record Store Day, you should know what to do: Go to your local store and buy lotsa "records," be they vinyl LPs, CDs, or whatever else your shop happens to carry.

» Read More
Saturday was Record Store Day!

Hundreds of stores celebrated with exclusive releases and gigs. Details here!
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 16, 2010
[This report was posted on Friday the 16th. The Web site for Record Store Day remains active all year.]

» Read More
Tomorrow Is Vinyl Saturday...
- By sandv blog
- Posted June 19, 2009
» Read More
April 18 is Record Store Day!
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 16, 2009
Worried about the demise of independent record stores nationwide? Then make a date to visit your local "mom and pop" shop this Saturday, April 18 — the second annual Record Store Day.

» Read More
Get a free HD audio album at HDtracks
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 9, 2009
High-definition audio site HDtracks.com is offering a free downloadable sample album of HD music to anyone interested.

» Read More
Is this Some Kind of Record?!?
- By sandv blog
- Posted November 11, 2008
The next time your spouse starts needling you to toss out the vinyl records taking up valuable real estate in the living-room bookcase, score some points by explaining that your stockpile pales in comparison to the one now up for sale by Neiman Marcus.

» Read More
Records 4 Sale
- By sandv blog
- Posted August 19, 2008
Our fellow bloggers over at Gizmodo uncovered an interesting opportunity. Some guy is selling some records. About 3 million records, along with 300,000 Compact Discs. More than half the records are said to be new.

» Read More
4 Record Stores in 1 Record Store Day
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 25, 2008
» Read More
Get Thee to a Shoppery!
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 16, 2008
What's a "record store"? If you've never been to one, it's time for you to paddle away from your computer keyboard's virtual Amazon and enter the real world of bricks and mortar. And if you're, ahem, an older buyer who hasn't been to one in a while, it's time for you to remember the future. (Band? Nationality? Year? Famous guy who joined them later? Answers below.)

» Read More
History, Re-Recorded
- By sandv blog
- Posted March 27, 2008
If audio is recorded without the intention of being listened to, is it still a recording? American researchers in Paris are getting philosophical about a piece of etched paper they found which may contain the first ever piece of recorded audio.

» Read More