Based in São Paulo, Brazil, Mellina Passi – or Lita Ree – is a music lover, avid record collector and founder of women’s vinyl club, Spin Sisters. Initially a WhatsApp group, Spin Sisters is now a 200 strong community of women who connect virtually and in-person over their shared love of vinyl. We caught up …
If you’ve ever set foot in a record store and wished it felt a little more inclusive, chances are you’d get along with Tia Korpe, or Tia Turn Tables as she’s known behind the decks. As the founder of Ladies Love Vinyl and Future Female Sounds, Tia’s mission is simple: to make space for more women and non-binary DJs …
This week, we’re catching up with Moomba, who’s just touched down after a summer spent spinning records across Europe and North Africa, from intimate Hi-Fi and listening bars in Athens, Greece to a full crowd at the Gnaoua & World Music Festival in Essaouira, Morocco. Moomba is also the founder and curator of CoolNiceSessions, a project where …
Long before vinyl walls were trending on TikTok, Lyndsay Archer was curating her own, as an 11-year-old kid in Detroit carefully pinning records to her bedroom wall. Today, Lyndsay is not only a doctor in her first year of pediatric residency but also a children’s book author, illustrator, non-profit founder, and community advocate, and through …
Meet Flávia, who’s been sharing her collection on Instagram under the moniker @avinyladay25 since January. What started as a way to keep track of her record collection has become daily ritual: spinning one album a day, documenting the experience, and connecting with fellow vinyl lovers online. From morning coffee soundtracked by a favourite LP to …
Meet DJ and vinyl collector Miss Trish, who channels her passion for 1960s counterculture, ear for obscure psych rock, and mission to preserve history through music into The Hippie Hour, a weekly radio show dedicated to groovy sounds and untold stories. We sat down with her to talk vinyl, music history, and the joy of …
At its heart, Vinylettes is about celebrating the women who are shaping and redefining vinyl culture, so I couldn’t wait to sit down with Gabriella Solimine, founder of Her Vinyl, a growing Discord community created exclusively for female record collectors. What started as Gabriella’s personal mission to find connection in a hobby that often feels male-dominated …
Meet Zoe, a record collector whose journey, though it began only recently, has fast become a passion. Whether she’s chasing rare Paul McCartney pressings or sharing her collection on Instagram, Zoe has embraced every part of the vinyl experience: the hunt, the art, the music, and the community. How did you get into record collecting?I …
DJ Nico Marie has been shaping her sound for over a decade. With 13 years behind the decks, her style draws on her love for R&B, soul, and jazz. Beyond music, Nico is also a yoga instructor and wellness influencer, merging creativity with mindfulness under her platform @YogaWithNico. In our conversation, Nico shares her journey …
This week, we’re catching up with Skylar Moody, content creator and passionate Beatles fan, to talk about how her love of the Fab Four set her on a path toward journalism, fandom, and record collecting. In our chat, Skylar shares the story of her most prized Beatles find, the other artists filling out her shelves …