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"With rain in the breeze, I took the opportunity to start this week’s episode with some sentimental listening. This is one of those Idelic hours I’ll likely spin a number of times this week. I hope you’ll do the same."
TVD’s The Idelic Hour, our freeform FM radio podcast with Jon Sidel
TVD’s The Idelic Hour, our freeform FM radio podcast with Jon Sidel
TVD’s The Idelic Hour with Jon Sidel - The Vinyl District
Greetings from Laurel Canyon!
It's raining today / But once there was summer / and you / And dark little rooms / And sleep in late afternoons / Those moments descend / On my window pane
I've hung ar...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
"With rain in the breeze, I took the opportunity to start this week’s episode with some sentimental listening. This is one of those Idelic hours I’ll likely spin a number of times this week. I hope you’ll do the same."
TVD’s The Idelic Hour, our freeform FM radio podcast with Jon Sidel
TVD’s The Idelic Hour, our freeform FM radio podcast with Jon Sidel
"Any doubts about the 'end' of rock music were put to rest Tuesday night at the Fillmore Silver Spring, when Mammoth made a stop on their current tour, in support of the band’s latest album, The End, released in October..."
TVD Live Shots: Mammoth with Myles Kennedy and Return to Dust at the Fillmore Silver Spring, 11/11 - The Vinyl District
Any doubts about the “the end” of rock music were put to rest Tuesday night at the Fillmore Silver Spring, when Mammoth made a stop on their current tour, in support of the band’s latest album, The En...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
"Any doubts about the 'end' of rock music were put to rest Tuesday night at the Fillmore Silver Spring, when Mammoth made a stop on their current tour, in support of the band’s latest album, The End, released in October..."
"Godsmack and Republic/UMe proudly announce the release of the 25th Anniversary edition of the landmark sophomore album, Awake, available on March 6, 2026, on deluxe 2LP smoky green color vinyl and CD. This edition includes a holographic lithograph of the cover art and features five bonus tracks..."
TVD Radar: Godsmack, <em>Awake</em> 25th anniversary 2LP reissue in stores 3/6 - The Vinyl District
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Godsmack and Republic/UMe proudly announce the release of the 25th Anniversary edition of the landmark sophomore album, Awake, available on March 6, 2026, on deluxe 2LP smoky green...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
"Godsmack and Republic/UMe proudly announce the release of the 25th Anniversary edition of the landmark sophomore album, Awake, available on March 6, 2026, on deluxe 2LP smoky green color vinyl and CD. This edition includes a holographic lithograph of the cover art and features five bonus tracks..."
Celebrating Anni-Frid Lyngstad in advance of her 80th birthday tomorrow.
“I love ABBA. I love them so much I contacted the Swedish ambassador last week to see if I could buy them. “ABBA are a national treasure,” the ambassador informed me..."
“I love ABBA. I love them so much I contacted the Swedish ambassador last week to see if I could buy them. “ABBA are a national treasure,” the ambassador informed me..."
Graded on a Curve: ABBA, <em>The Best of <br>ABBA, The Millennium Collection</em> - The Vinyl District
Celebrating Anni-Frid Lyngstad in advance of her 80th birthday tomorrow —Ed.
I love ABBA. I love them so much I contacted the Swedish ambassador last week to see if I could buy them. “ABBA are a nati...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Celebrating Anni-Frid Lyngstad in advance of her 80th birthday tomorrow.
“I love ABBA. I love them so much I contacted the Swedish ambassador last week to see if I could buy them. “ABBA are a national treasure,” the ambassador informed me..."
“I love ABBA. I love them so much I contacted the Swedish ambassador last week to see if I could buy them. “ABBA are a national treasure,” the ambassador informed me..."
"Intervention Records will continue its Sun Records Hi-Fi Series—featuring classic titles from the Memphis label, mastered to vinyl from original master tapes in the Sun vaults—with a brilliant new pressing of Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!..."
TVD Radar: Johnny Cash, <em>Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!</em> 45 RPM mono reissue in stores 2/20 - The Vinyl District
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Intervention Records will continue its Sun Records Hi-Fi Series—featuring classic titles from the Memphis label, mastered to vinyl from original master tapes in the Sun vaults—with...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"Intervention Records will continue its Sun Records Hi-Fi Series—featuring classic titles from the Memphis label, mastered to vinyl from original master tapes in the Sun vaults—with a brilliant new pressing of Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!..."
"Molly Hatchet is an essential Southern Rock album for a couple of reasons, but the main one is that the band can do a variety of things and do them well..."
Graded on a Curve: <br>Molly Hatchet, <br><em>Molly Hatchet</em> - The Vinyl District
Molly Hatchet don’t get no respect, and to the extent that most people remember them at all, it’s for “Flirtin’ with Disaster,” a mad and power-chord crazy gallop towards self-destruction that deserve...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"Molly Hatchet is an essential Southern Rock album for a couple of reasons, but the main one is that the band can do a variety of things and do them well..."
PA: Kosmos Music opening in York County / SP: Integrity Records to open new shop in Lisbon / MA: Raspberries Records taps into vinyl revival / AZ: Stinkweeds to host more release parties / MI: Village Vinyl Spins new chapter—more.
In rotation: 11/14/25 - The Vinyl District
Hanover, PA | New vinyl record store opening this week in York County: A brand new locally owned record store will soon be making its debut in York County. Later this week, music enthusiast Aaron ‘Nug...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
PA: Kosmos Music opening in York County / SP: Integrity Records to open new shop in Lisbon / MA: Raspberries Records taps into vinyl revival / AZ: Stinkweeds to host more release parties / MI: Village Vinyl Spins new chapter—more.
"Since its original release in 1988, Talk Talk’s critically acclaimed fourth album Spirit Of Eden has grown to become one of the most influential albums of the 80s. This new reissue is a single-vinyl cut at half-speed at Metropolis and overseen by drummer Lee Harris and Mark Hollis’ son Charlie..."
TVD Radar: Talk Talk, <em>Spirit Of Eden</em> half-speed master in stores 2/6 - The Vinyl District
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Since its original release in 1988, Talk Talk’s critically acclaimed fourth album Spirit Of Eden has grown to become one of the most influential albums of the 80’s.
A step away f...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
"Since its original release in 1988, Talk Talk’s critically acclaimed fourth album Spirit Of Eden has grown to become one of the most influential albums of the 80s. This new reissue is a single-vinyl cut at half-speed at Metropolis and overseen by drummer Lee Harris and Mark Hollis’ son Charlie..."
"From the garage-fueled shadows of upstate New York, The Chesterfield Kings return with Loose Ends: 1989–2004 Rare, B-Sides & Unreleased—a ferocious collection from one of rock & roll’s most enduring underground legends..."
TVD Radar: The Chesterfield Kings, <em>Loose Ends: 1989–2004 Rare, <br>B-Sides & Unreleased</em> in stores now - The Vinyl District
VIA PRESS RELEASE | From the garage-fueled shadows of upstate New York, The Chesterfield Kings return with Loose Ends: 1989–2004 Rare, B-Sides & Unreleased—a ferocious collection from one of rock & ro...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
"From the garage-fueled shadows of upstate New York, The Chesterfield Kings return with Loose Ends: 1989–2004 Rare, B-Sides & Unreleased—a ferocious collection from one of rock & roll’s most enduring underground legends..."
Celebrating Barry Brandt in advance of his birthday.
"Angel was ahead of its time as a hair metal band, but while publicity photos featuring Meadows sporting hair the females of the era would have died for, Angel’s popularity amongst certain sectors didn’t win them any points with critics."
"Angel was ahead of its time as a hair metal band, but while publicity photos featuring Meadows sporting hair the females of the era would have died for, Angel’s popularity amongst certain sectors didn’t win them any points with critics."
Graded on a Curve: Angel, <br><em>Helluva Band</em> - The Vinyl District
Celebrating Barry Brandt in advance of his birthdate tomorrow.
—Ed.
My favorite story about Angel, Washington, DC’s glammed-out, all-white spandex retort to Kiss, which seemed poised for superstardo...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Celebrating Barry Brandt in advance of his birthday.
"Angel was ahead of its time as a hair metal band, but while publicity photos featuring Meadows sporting hair the females of the era would have died for, Angel’s popularity amongst certain sectors didn’t win them any points with critics."
"Angel was ahead of its time as a hair metal band, but while publicity photos featuring Meadows sporting hair the females of the era would have died for, Angel’s popularity amongst certain sectors didn’t win them any points with critics."
"In honor of Coltrane’s upcoming centennial next year, RHINO is starting the celebration early on November 28 with a vinyl boxed set featuring six albums in mono, reissued as part of the acclaimed Rhino High Fidelity series..."
TVD Radar: John Coltrane, <em>1960–1964 Mono</em> 6LP box set in stores 11/28 - The Vinyl District
VIA PRESS RELEASE | John Coltrane’s impact on modern music is immeasurable. The saxophonist’s groundbreaking work at Atlantic Records in the early 1960s helped expand the language of jazz and redefine...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"In honor of Coltrane’s upcoming centennial next year, RHINO is starting the celebration early on November 28 with a vinyl boxed set featuring six albums in mono, reissued as part of the acclaimed Rhino High Fidelity series..."
"There has been no shortage of single and various artist Soul anthologizes over the years, but most came encoded on compact disc and ranged in worth from outstanding to moderate to shoddy. Vinyl sets became few and far between, but recently that circumstance has begun to change..."
Graded on a Curve: <em>A Crate Digger’s Collection of Rare Soul</em> - The Vinyl District
There has been no shortage of single and various artist Soul anthologizes over the years, but most came encoded on compact disc and ranged in worth from outstanding to moderate to shoddy. Vinyl sets b...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
"There has been no shortage of single and various artist Soul anthologizes over the years, but most came encoded on compact disc and ranged in worth from outstanding to moderate to shoddy. Vinyl sets became few and far between, but recently that circumstance has begun to change..."
UK: Mathew Street Records: Brick and mortar is essential / IL: Miyagi Records broken into again / LA: Record Raid Expands with Louisiana Vintage Festival / UK: Stockport Vinyl Record Fair / UK: Bromsgrove Vinyl Record Fair—more.
In rotation: 11/13/25 - The Vinyl District
Liverpool, UK | Brick and mortar shops like ours are essential—we need them for human interaction: Last month, Mathew Street Records opened its doors to become Liverpool’s latest vinyl record shop. It...
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November 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
UK: Mathew Street Records: Brick and mortar is essential / IL: Miyagi Records broken into again / LA: Record Raid Expands with Louisiana Vintage Festival / UK: Stockport Vinyl Record Fair / UK: Bromsgrove Vinyl Record Fair—more.
"Melanie loved the holidays—so much so that she celebrated Christmas twice, once on December 25 and again, in honor of her Ukrainian heritage, on January 7..."
TVD Radar: Melanie, <em>Melanie’s Christmas Treasury</em> red vinyl in stores now - The Vinyl District
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Melanie loved the holidays—so much so that she celebrated Christmas twice, once on December 25 and again, in honor of her Ukrainian heritage, on January 7.
It’s a tradition that s...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
"Melanie loved the holidays—so much so that she celebrated Christmas twice, once on December 25 and again, in honor of her Ukrainian heritage, on January 7..."
"...in a beautiful coffee table book and new collection that spans generations of the city’s most iconic artists and performances, The Philadelphia Music Book: Sounds of a City, 2nd Edition ($49.95 hardcover) due November 12, 2025 (Camino Books) is a weighty, glossy, 390-page, 296-image volume..."
TVD Radar: <em>The Philadelphia Music Book: Sounds of A City 2nd Edition</em> by Larry Magid in stores now - The Vinyl District
VIA PRESS RELEASE | From American Bandstand to The Sounds of Philadelphia and Live Aid, Philadelphia has always been a hub for musical excellence. Tracing back a lineage of decades or even centuries, ...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"...in a beautiful coffee table book and new collection that spans generations of the city’s most iconic artists and performances, The Philadelphia Music Book: Sounds of a City, 2nd Edition ($49.95 hardcover) due November 12, 2025 (Camino Books) is a weighty, glossy, 390-page, 296-image volume..."
"Two recent RHINO reissues prove that even for albums that have been reissued often before, new reissues offer much for fans, particularly audiophiles..."
Graded on a Curve: Fleetwood Mac, <em>Fleetwood Mac</em> & <br><em>Bare Trees</em> - The Vinyl District
With the death of Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac several years ago, the possibility of a full-fledged reunion of that group’s classic lineup is over. Fortunately, McVie and her partners in that icon...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
"Two recent RHINO reissues prove that even for albums that have been reissued often before, new reissues offer much for fans, particularly audiophiles..."
"Dropping the needle on the vinyl edition of Rachael Sage & The Sequins’ Canopy is a reminder of why we do what we do at The Vinyl District. There’s a kind of magic that unfolds when rich, colorful grooves meet the stylus—pops and warmth, subtle textures, and that ineffable presence..."
Needle Drop: Rachael Sage & The Sequins, <em>Canopy</em> - The Vinyl District
Dropping the needle on the vinyl edition of Rachael Sage & The Sequins’ Canopy is a reminder of why we do what we do at The Vinyl District. There’s a kind of magic that unfolds when rich, colorful gro...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"Dropping the needle on the vinyl edition of Rachael Sage & The Sequins’ Canopy is a reminder of why we do what we do at The Vinyl District. There’s a kind of magic that unfolds when rich, colorful grooves meet the stylus—pops and warmth, subtle textures, and that ineffable presence..."
"While Hogg is a highly skilled instrumentalist, the 10-song set is less about flash and more focused on solid, often downright catchy songwriting..."
Graded on a Curve: <br>Liz Hogg, <br><em>Goodbye World Hello Something</em> - The Vinyl District
Liz Hogg is a Brooklyn, NY-based guitarist who divides her expertise between classical guitar and electric rock stylings. On the rock side of the spectrum, she’s bent the strings in numerous bands, in...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"While Hogg is a highly skilled instrumentalist, the 10-song set is less about flash and more focused on solid, often downright catchy songwriting..."
IA: Ruix Records: Shop local for the holidays / UK: Clocktower Records helping Jamaica after hurricane / WA: Silver Platters gives free Nirvana tattoos / CA: RetroMania proves to be a hit / AU: Wangaratta’s big record fair—more.
In rotation: 11/12/25 - The Vinyl District
Dubuque, IA | Shop local for the holidays: This holiday season, don’t just shop local, shop cozy: Ruix Records. Walk in to Ruix Records for the chill vibes, and flip through their “affordable records ...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
IA: Ruix Records: Shop local for the holidays / UK: Clocktower Records helping Jamaica after hurricane / WA: Silver Platters gives free Nirvana tattoos / CA: RetroMania proves to be a hit / AU: Wangaratta’s big record fair—more.
"The Hold Steady is marking the 20th anniversary of their landmark 2005 second studio album, Separation Sunday, with a deluxe new edition arriving on their own Positive Jams label via Thirty Tigers on Friday, December 5..."
TVD Radar: The Hold Steady, <em>Separation Sunday</em> 20th anniversary 2LP reissue in stores 12/5 - The Vinyl District
VIA PRESS RELEASE | The Hold Steady is marking the 20th anniversary of their landmark 2005 second studio album, Separation Sunday, with a deluxe new edition arriving on their own Positive Jams label v...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"The Hold Steady is marking the 20th anniversary of their landmark 2005 second studio album, Separation Sunday, with a deluxe new edition arriving on their own Positive Jams label via Thirty Tigers on Friday, December 5..."
"Real Gone Music and The Second Disc are revisiting the first decade of the extraordinary career that still flourishes today. The ‘60s Singles brings together, for the first time, the remarkable array of 45s on which Judy Collins’ discography was built..."
TVD Radar: Judy Collins, <em>The ’60s Singles</em> in stores 12/5 - The Vinyl District
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Judy Collins transformed the sound of folk music. With a crystalline voice and a songbook blurring traditional genre lines, the Seattle native came to prominence in the fertile Gre...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"Real Gone Music and The Second Disc are revisiting the first decade of the extraordinary career that still flourishes today. The ‘60s Singles brings together, for the first time, the remarkable array of 45s on which Judy Collins’ discography was built..."
Celebrating Neil Young in advance of his 80th birthday tomorrow.
"...it’s music as raw and ragged as this that keeps me believing in rock ’n’ roll as a vital art form. Time fades away, but this live keepsake never will."
"...it’s music as raw and ragged as this that keeps me believing in rock ’n’ roll as a vital art form. Time fades away, but this live keepsake never will."
Graded on a Curve: <br>Neil Young, <br><em>Time Fades Away</em> - The Vinyl District
Celebrating Neil Young in advance of his 80th birthday tomorrow.
—Ed.
Neil Young’s years spent “in the ditch” (his words) remain, for me, the most vital of his entire career. As the hippie dream fel...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Celebrating Neil Young in advance of his 80th birthday tomorrow.
"...it’s music as raw and ragged as this that keeps me believing in rock ’n’ roll as a vital art form. Time fades away, but this live keepsake never will."
"...it’s music as raw and ragged as this that keeps me believing in rock ’n’ roll as a vital art form. Time fades away, but this live keepsake never will."
"Honest, raw, and beautifully human, the Swiss indie-folk duo Lost in Lona return with their most intimate work yet.
Lidia Beck and Konstantin Aebli recently released their second album, The Killer, which promises something rawer, closer, and more authentic than ever..."
Lidia Beck and Konstantin Aebli recently released their second album, The Killer, which promises something rawer, closer, and more authentic than ever..."
UK Artist of the Week: Lost In Lona - The Vinyl District
Honest, raw, and beautifully human, the Swiss indie-folk duo Lost in Lona return with their most intimate work yet.
Lidia Beck and Konstantin Aebli recently released their second album, The Killer, w...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"Honest, raw, and beautifully human, the Swiss indie-folk duo Lost in Lona return with their most intimate work yet.
Lidia Beck and Konstantin Aebli recently released their second album, The Killer, which promises something rawer, closer, and more authentic than ever..."
Lidia Beck and Konstantin Aebli recently released their second album, The Killer, which promises something rawer, closer, and more authentic than ever..."
"It’s an essential acquisition for anyone who loves the elevated thought spillage of prime Beat poetics..."
Graded on a Curve: Gregory Corso, <br><em>Die on Me</em> - The Vinyl District
The writers of the Beat Generation engaged passionately in the reading of their words aloud, in a room or in the open air, and so recordings are in no short supply. Die on Me is a collection of readin...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"It’s an essential acquisition for anyone who loves the elevated thought spillage of prime Beat poetics..."
UK: Record Plant opens in York / GA: Vertigo Vinyl spins to success / AL: Seasick Records celebrating 12 years / TX: Yard Sale Records expands in New Braunfels / FR: Paris loves vinyl 2025 / CA: Vinyl & Vino at Longevity—more.
In rotation: 11/11/25 - The Vinyl District
York, UK | First look: Inside York’s new record shop—with its tribute to legendary city store. A brand new record shop opens in York today (Saturday, 11/8). Record Plant will open its doors on 26 Gill...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
UK: Record Plant opens in York / GA: Vertigo Vinyl spins to success / AL: Seasick Records celebrating 12 years / TX: Yard Sale Records expands in New Braunfels / FR: Paris loves vinyl 2025 / CA: Vinyl & Vino at Longevity—more.