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Essays, interviews, and reissue diaries — for listeners who want the story behind the sleeve.
How Pink Floyd Became the Driving Force Behind the Vinyl Revival
Why does Pink Floyd still rule the record shelf? From the prism of Dark Side of the Moon to The Wall, here is how one band brought vinyl back, plus the records and turntables to start…
Top 15 Vintage Bollywood Vinyl Records Every Indian Home Must Have | Buy Original LPs Online
Why Every Indian Home Deserves a Vinyl Collection There is something about placing a needle on a spinning record that no Spotify playlist can replicate. The…
How to Clean and Care for Your Vinyl Collection: A Field Guide
A vinyl record is a precision-cut groove of music. Treated well, it can outlast you; treated poorly, it can degrade in a season. This is the…
The Art of the Side B: Why Flip-Side Tracks Define Bollywood’s Golden Age
There is a quiet conspiracy at work in every great Bollywood record from the 1960s and 70s. The film studios promoted their hit songs on Side…
Five Records That Defined the Sound of 1970s Hindi Film Music
The 1970s were the most creatively turbulent decade in the history of Hindi film music. The old guard — Shankar-Jaikishan, Madan Mohan, Roshan — were either…
The Ritual: Why Playing a Record Is an Act of Presence
There is a moment, known to every vinyl listener, that streaming has never been able to replicate. It happens somewhere between lifting the record from its…