Cincinnati and Vinyl Watch       

When it comes to great Cincinnati related vinyl projects, Shake It Records does some cool stuff. And this new mission is no exception. I think what I love about releases like this is not only the nostalgia for our great city, but the fact that Shake It just …

 Cincinnati and Vinyl Watch       

Vinyl nerds, rejoice! A brand new record fair is coming to the Cincinnati area and it looks really promising. I just received word about the event, which takes place in December and wanted to share the news. Here are the details.
DOME PRESENTS proudly brings to you the …

 Cincinnati and Vinyl Watch       

Here in Cincinnati, we love to champion the local boys and girls that have gone on to have national success. And two bands that have done just that in recent years are Wussy and Heartless Bastards. So leave it to the local champions over at Shake It Records …

 Vinyl Watch       

To help celebrate Record Store Day 2012 tomorrow, our friends at Dead Oceans Records have a really great contest idea. They are asking you to take photos of your Record Store Day hauls, run them through Instagram and tag with #DOCRSD.
Actually, here are the specific instructions from Dead Oceans…
Step …

 Cincinnati and Vinyl Watch       

This Saturday it returns. For the 5th year in a row, we have a day dedicated to shopping at local record stores! Of course, this year we celebrate with loads of exclusives at independent record stores across the country, and there are loads of options in our own …

 Music News and Vinyl Watch       

Fans of vinyl records probably are already very familiar with Record Store Day, which happens once a year and is like Christmas for collectors. But some might not be as familiar with Record Store Day’s cousin, Black Friday. It’s not only an opportunity to get out and buy some vinyl exclusives but also to support local businesses while so many others are swarming the malls and other big box retailers at the same time.

 MP3s, Music News and Vinyl Watch       

Some exciting news hitting this week, as we got word that the guys from The Calm Blue Sea are back..officially. The guys took some time off but have actually been back together playing live for awhile now, and they recently joined forces with one of our favorite new independent …

 Vinyl Watch       

As reported earlier today by Consequence of Sound, The National are doing yet another re-issue of an old item, on vinyl. After re-issuing their first two releases from their time with Brassland, the Ohio natives are set to re-issue 2004′s Cherry Tree EP as well. People here in …

 Cincinnati, Giveaways and Vinyl Watch       

Ok, so it’s pretty obvious we are geeked for Record Store Day tomorrow, and as it turns out, so are our friends from the MusicNOW festival, which is only a month away now. Tomorrow, if you are at Shake It Records and purchase some vinyl or CD’s with a …

 Music News and Vinyl Watch       

It’s almost that time again. Record Store Day 2011 is just around the corner, taking place in most independent record stores on April 16th. I’ve seen quite a few announcements already about exclusives, and plan to share more as the date gets closer, starting with what Sub Pop …