Posted on September 03 2019
I'm Taya! By day I'm a full time school social worker, who loves to come home to dig in my collection after work. I'm a native of Newark, NJ and I've been a record collector for about 8 years. My collection is the soundtrack to my soul. Social media handle @Tayshouseofvinyl.
Posted on July 15 2019
I first met Stephen online through our mutual friend, Jenn from Atocha Design. Over our chats by email and Instagram, it was clear to me Stephen was a good person to know and learn from, with a clear love of good music and refreshing thoughtfulness and humor in his approach to world of hifi and vinyl obsession.
With over 2,500 records in his home collection, Stephen's work and play are both firmly in the vinyl-hifi world, but Stephen knows how to keep it real. Stephen explains, "Most conversations about "hi-fi" turn to money -- specifically, the crazy high prices of so much audio equipment. So, it's important to me that people realize that truly outstanding gear doesn't have to cost a lot of money. Anyone with a job and the interest can enjoy incredibly great sound quality. A few turntable brands that I always recommend are: Rega, Pro-Ject, U-Turn, and Music Hall. There are many, many others worth considering. Interested readers should check out Stereophile.com, Darko.Audio, and AnalogPlanet.com for other great recommendations."
Stephen uses our genre record dividers and a few custom record dividers to organize his collection.
Posted on May 07 2019
This week we're getting a look into the collection of Brooklyn-based Goldie G. Goldie's plant-filled apartment is also home to 300-350 records. You can see her collection of plants and records on Instagram, @Goldasaur. Goldie's collection is organized with 2 genre dividers and a 3 panel A-Z set, available here.
My record collection makes me feel accomplished. I see them grow and I’ve invested in them. Vinyl are not always cheap so it’s nice to see where my money is going. Music in general makes me feel loved. What is life without music? I love going to concerts and I spin records before and after I see an artists/band when I get home. It feels to me like a warm hug. Whenever I get home from a stressful day at work, I like to just play records. For some weird reason, I feel comfort whenever I hear the sound and crackle. -Goldie G.
Posted on April 29 2019
Photo credit: Audrey Gallagher
This week's collector interview is with Desuana D., who says it best in her own words, "I'm a record collector based in Philly. To be more specific, I'm from West Philadelphia, born and raised". Desuana organizes her 400 records with engraved A-Z and genre dividers, plus an LP Block.
I don't think I would be able to fully describe how listening to records makes me feel. For me, it's more of an emotional experience, it relaxes me and puts me at ease. When I'm able to put on a record after a long day at work, and settle in, it's something that just heals my soul.
Posted on March 12 2019
Our first interview of 2019 is with Shashank, a classic rock fan who is currently focusing on building his collection, and has been collecting since 2011. Shashank organizes his collection with a set of our 3 panel A-Z record dividers. As you may notice in the accompanying photos, Shashank has a very unique leather bag designed over the course of 6 months, designed by him!
