Traveling Hobbyist

I Travel For Records

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What the Hell am I Supposed to Do With This Record for the Rest of this Concert?

We’ve all been there. One of your favorite bands is coming to town. The show starts at 9, but it’s a weeknight and you have work in the morning. Fuck it. Last time they were in town, you had a different excuse. You keep this up, and the band will announce a hiatus that turns…
The Discogs Dilemma

The internet has ruined a great many things: mail-order catalogs, adult movie theaters, winning arguments by making things up that sound true but can easily be verified, the list goes on. There are also many, many thousands of little things that were lost as our access to the internet becomes simpler and simpler. One of…
Royal Records – Seattle, Washington

Getting all the way up to Seattle from Portland can be a little bit of a bitch. It’s right in that sweetspot distance where I can’t justify getting a hotel on most visits since I only live 2-3 hours away. So, every time I go, I end up like an explorer searching for the city…
Light in the Attic Record Shop – Seattle, Washington

When I first conceived the idea for this blog, or whatever this website has become, I wanted to highlight the amazing independent record stores and record labels, the amazing people that run them and the community that supports them. You can’t really talk about the world of indie music without talking about KEXP and all…

The Cost of a Vinyl Record Set up

Vinyl records have been around for a very long time, but in the last 10 years, the hobby has undergone some pretty major changes. Although the medium looked to be dying out for many years, it has recently made a massive comeback. Tons of people are just now getting into the hobby of record collecting…
Vinyl Record Storage: From the Best to the Good Enough

Once you have visited enough record stores and amassed enough records, the big question that needs answering is: How should I store vinyl records? Not only do you want to find a vinyl record storage solution that is aesthetically pleasing for your specific listening space but it also needs to protect your precious records from…
Colorados Best Record Stores: Beyond Denver

It’s easy to get sidetracked doing silly things like hiking or drinking copious amounts of microbrews when you’re in the Centennial State, but tons of amazing record stores are well worth your time between hitting the dispensaries and the ski slopes. Although Denver is very much the cultural center of the state and it has…
The Best Record Stores in the United States

There are many things that can make a record store great. The selection, the store’s place in the local music scene, and of course the people. Everyone has that special record store in their life, and I’m sure the record store you are thinking about now is indeed the best record store in the world,…