well then, to get this thread back on topic, I've discovered that one good substitute for VNYL is to get drunk or stoned and order a bunch of shit off discogs, with shipping times being all over the place you never know what's gonna show up at your door
― frogbs, Friday, 25 September 2020 20:45 (three years ago) link
lol...my Canada discogs orders showed up already, will be waiting for the Italy forever. I didn't wanna order from there cos I know the customs delays now but I just had to have Cannibal Corpse's The Bleeding on vinyl and didn't I
― LaRusso Auto (Neanderthal), Friday, 25 September 2020 20:49 (three years ago) link
I was just thinking about the hot stampers website the other day, I'm oddly comforted to know that it's still around.
here comes the hot stamper, murdererI'm the critical listener, murderer― henry s, Friday, September 25, 2020 2:07 PM (seven hours ago)
― henry s, Friday, September 25, 2020 2:07 PM (seven hours ago)
lol
― JRN, Saturday, 26 September 2020 02:55 (three years ago) link
here comes the hot stamper, murdererI'm the critical listener, murderer― henry s, Friday, September 25, 2020 12:07 PM
― henry s, Friday, September 25, 2020 12:07 PM
thread delivers!
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Saturday, 26 September 2020 04:01 (three years ago) link
basking in that tbh
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 26 September 2020 06:44 (three years ago) link
They do offer refunds if you get the record and don't think it's worth the price tbh tbf
― paolo, Saturday, 26 September 2020 09:38 (three years ago) link
We’re sorry, our expert team has determined the record you returned to us is no longer a Hot Stamper
― frogbs, Saturday, 26 September 2020 14:09 (three years ago) link
Yea they originally wouldn't take back my Duncan Sheik hotstamp even though i told them i don't suppose it's worth the price it's worth the price the price that I must pay.
They're thinking it over, anyway
― LaRusso Auto (Neanderthal), Saturday, 26 September 2020 14:13 (three years ago) link
that was so groan-worthy and yet, A+
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 26 September 2020 14:38 (three years ago) link
lol https://www.vinylmeplease.com/products/mariah-carey-daydream?variant=31239570751578
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Friday, 2 October 2020 19:21 (three years ago) link
This is the first official vinyl reissue of Daydream, the vessel through which humanity received God's greatest gift to mankind: "Always Be My Baby." We have it on metallic gold vinyl.
i mean. . . they're not wrong. . . i guess?
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Friday, 2 October 2020 23:12 (three years ago) link
me and another ilxor found a original vinyl copy of 'daydream' for two pounds(!) a couple of years back in a local secondhand store. think he ended up selling it for ~£150 or something? the man who ran the shop charged a fortune for any rock records but that one was just some pop garbage to him. weirdly he has now gone out of business
― kites aren't fun (NickB), Friday, 2 October 2020 23:22 (three years ago) link
i say 'we' - he found the vinyl in the bargain bin and then one week later i went back and found the sleeve!
― kites aren't fun (NickB), Friday, 2 October 2020 23:25 (three years ago) link
haha that's awesome, good teamwork!
― sleeve, Friday, 2 October 2020 23:29 (three years ago) link
it certainly was one sweet day
― kites aren't fun (NickB), Friday, 2 October 2020 23:37 (three years ago) link
Haha, that was me, got some sweet bargain priced house and techno that day too.
― Chewshabadoo, Sunday, 1 November 2020 19:24 (three years ago) link
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humminguru/humminguru-all-in-one-ultrasonic-vinyl-record-cleaner
― joni mitchell jarre (anagram), Friday, 22 January 2021 10:26 (three years ago) link
I mean that looks cool to me?
― brimstead, Friday, 22 January 2021 16:49 (three years ago) link
yeah I have to confess I would like that
― John Wesley Glasscock (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 22 January 2021 17:51 (three years ago) link
yeah I wouldn't pay $300 bucks for it but I might split the cost with a few other vinyl dorks I know
― frogbs, Friday, 22 January 2021 17:52 (three years ago) link
it’s a great price for what it does, I would love an 800 dollar vacuum cleaner
― brimstead, Friday, 22 January 2021 18:08 (three years ago) link
i have a vacuum cleaner and results are extremely variable.
― stirmonster, Friday, 22 January 2021 18:49 (three years ago) link
what model/brand, stir?
― Überschadenfreude (sleeve), Friday, 22 January 2021 18:50 (three years ago) link
10 minutes to clean one record is a dealbreaker imo - my SpinClean experience is labor-intensive but wayyy faster, and anyway i enjoy the meditation of hanging out for a while and listening to stuff whilst cleaning. but i dunno how this compares to other cleaning machines.
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 22 January 2021 19:40 (three years ago) link
it is a Moth, sleeve. it was definitely worth purchasing as it made a huge number of unplayable records playable but a lot of times it would also make very little difference. Hard to predict what the outcome will be. Also, it is extremely loud and if doing a bulk session one would really need ear protection. Still glad i bought it and it has long since paid for itself.
― stirmonster, Friday, 22 January 2021 20:32 (three years ago) link
thank you! never heard of that one.
― Überschadenfreude (sleeve), Friday, 22 January 2021 20:40 (three years ago) link
all depends on what's on the record - they do really well removing dust, mold, and dirt, particularly stuff the traditional brushes just sort of push around. but they won't do much for the scratches. I've heard the wood glue technique can work wonders there but I've never tried it myself.
― frogbs, Friday, 22 January 2021 21:38 (three years ago) link
im a big wood glue fan but at the end of the day in my experience glue, vacuums, washing devices, etc, all seem to have roughly the same success rate when done right, its just a matter of whether the issue is foreign material in the grooves vs scratches or actual damage to the grooves, which cant be fixed
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Friday, 22 January 2021 21:48 (three years ago) link
yes, a scratch is a scratch of course, as is damage to the grooves, but sometimes it is dirt that is just not going to get removed no matter what one tries to throw at it. Grease / sweat that has got mixed in with dust and dirt and got deep into the grooves can be the particularly hard to ever remove, imo.
― stirmonster, Friday, 22 January 2021 22:12 (three years ago) link
I’ve gotten rid of so many records that probably would have sounded fine if they had just been cleaned properly. Scratches are obviously irreversible.
― brimstead, Saturday, 23 January 2021 00:09 (three years ago) link
I just came across this description on a discogs listing for a splatter-pattern colored vinyl pressing:
This item is a mispress. When they were making the fun pattern, only on A1 they didn't quite press hard enough into one of the yellow splotches and it makes a fun little bouncing noise every time it hits it. Lasts about one minute. Rest of the record sound near mint.
― enochroot, Tuesday, 29 June 2021 02:38 (two years ago) link
omg
― sleeve, Tuesday, 29 June 2021 02:47 (two years ago) link
link plz
― sleeve, Tuesday, 29 June 2021 02:48 (two years ago) link
The link is in the post.
― enochroot, Tuesday, 29 June 2021 11:50 (two years ago) link
oops sorry, my bad
― sleeve, Tuesday, 29 June 2021 18:02 (two years ago) link
Have we talked about this?
https://www.dwhome.com/collections/wood-masculine/products/record-store
The familiar scent of pressed vinyl and warm woods fills the air, accented by notes of sweet blossoms, hints of amber and soft fruit.
― blue whales on ambient (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 29 June 2021 23:17 (two years ago) link
what, no b.o. and pot smoke nodes?
― things repeat forever and there never is a remedy (Austin), Saturday, 3 July 2021 18:07 (two years ago) link
Apparently no aromas of plastic, old cardboard, or cat piss either.
― blue whales on ambient (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 3 July 2021 19:37 (two years ago) link
would rather have a candle that smells like an old video rental store
― brimstead, Sunday, 4 July 2021 04:33 (two years ago) link
Nothing quite like the smell of old tape head cleaner.
― peace, man, Sunday, 4 July 2021 14:42 (two years ago) link
A triple pack consisting of three differently coloured copies of the exact same record, and some other shit.
https://webstore.earache.com/buckcherry/buckcherry-hellbound-all-3-vinyl-inc-purple
― Noel Emits, Sunday, 4 July 2021 16:39 (two years ago) link
oh man that's a really good one! jesus christ.
― things repeat forever and there never is a remedy (Austin), Sunday, 4 July 2021 17:27 (two years ago) link
also it's Buckcherry, lol at anybody buying 3 Buckcherry vinyl records, even more LOL when they're all the same one with diff designs.
I would literally drive 2 hours to laugh at anybody who bought this.
― not up to Aerosmith standards (Neanderthal), Sunday, 4 July 2021 17:29 (two years ago) link
https://webstore.earache.com/image/cache/data/New%20Releases/Buckcherry/BuckcherrySigning-1200x1200.jpg
― r u rolling pop 2021 (morrisp), Sunday, 4 July 2021 17:49 (two years ago) link
Earache is carrying Buckcherry records? How far they have fallen…
― KEEP HONKING -- I'M BOBOING (Boring, Maryland), Sunday, 4 July 2021 17:53 (two years ago) link
it has a MOSH catalog number, so not just distributing, they’re putting this one out! oof
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Sunday, 4 July 2021 17:59 (two years ago) link
Dying:Frontman Josh Todd said: “Buckcherry is unique, complex, simple, passionate, explosive, original and always a good time. BC has been my love, my pain, my passion and I’m so proud of what we have accomplished. Our ninth record Hellbound marks 22 years since our debut self-titled release and what an amazing rollercoaster we have been on. From hit songs to platinum and gold records and millions of fans worldwide – all during a time period when traditional sounding hard rock bands didn’t exist – except for Buckcherry. We beat the odds and built our reputation on the live shows, and our one-of-a-kind approach to every opportunity”
― KEEP HONKING -- I'M BOBOING (Boring, Maryland), Sunday, 4 July 2021 18:02 (two years ago) link
lmao - even fucking JACKYL still kept releasing records while Buckcherry was still around, what a fuckin choad
― not up to Aerosmith standards (Neanderthal), Sunday, 4 July 2021 18:04 (two years ago) link
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― things repeat forever and there never is a remedy (Austin), Sunday, 4 July 2021 19:20 (two years ago) link
so weird for me to think of Buckcherry as representing a nine-album, 22-year career for its members and other protagonists. i remember a week or two when i thought "Lit Up" rocked pretty hard.
― Bobo Honk, real name, no gimmicks (Doctor Casino), Monday, 5 July 2021 02:12 (two years ago) link