Some collectors chase rarity, others chase sound. For Sandy Pérez Torres it’s all about presence — the tactility of pulling a record from its sleeve, the soft crackle before a song begins. Based in Lima, Sandy is a DJ and vinyl devotee whose eclectic sets span continents and moods — from South American funk to …
There’s something about vinyl that just draws you in – whether it’s the rich sound, stunning artwork, or the way it connects you to the culture of its time. Christina, the vinyl lover behind @christinavinylphile on Instagram, perfectly captures that connection. What started as a childhood fascination with The Beatles’ records has grown into a …
This week we’re chatting to Emma Perks, owner of pop-centric record store Spinning Around Records. Find out how Emma turned her passion for record collecting into a successful business, and why it’s important her store is welcoming to all vinyl lovers. How did you get into record collecting? I used to collect as a teen …
It’s been a minute, but Vinylettes is back with a brand new Q&A featuring best friends turned music bloggers/bakers, Audrey and Mia of Sound Eaters. How did you get into record collecting? Even before we met each other, we made mix tapes and collected CDs, collecting vinyl felt like the natural evolution. What is it …
As Moshi Moshi turns 20, Label Manager Rachel McWhinney lets us in on how they’re celebrating (there’s vinyl involved!), and shares her advice for getting into the music industry… When did you get into record collecting? Embarrassingly quite late! Not until my last year of university when I discovered some brilliant charity shop finds in …
Since the release of her 2016 debut Don’t Let The Kids Win, Julia Jacklin has gone from strength to strength. Now signed to Transgressive (Marika Hackman, Foals), Julia’s latest release Crushing is an honest and relatable account of navigating life post-breakup. I caught up with Julia to find out what she was listening to when writing the …
When it comes to self expression through vinyl, nobody does it better than Alexandria Henson. Through her music blog Glow of Sunrise, she photographs her latest finds at locations around Los Angeles. We caught up to chat about how she got into record collecting, and her plans for Glow of Sunrise… How did you get …
Sheer creative talent and an outstanding musical knowledge has helped Mio (that’s @mionyl to you and I) amass more than 41k Instagram followers, making her one of the most popular faces amongst the online record collecting community. Check out our chat below to find out where her vinyl obsession began, and the inspiration behind her …
Hannah Vettese is the sub-editor and a staff writer at Record Collector, the UK’s longest-running monthly music magazine. She is a lover of 60s girl groups, and female-fronted soul and pop records. We caught up to chat about her earliest musical discoveries, and how she’s helping Record Collector Magazine to grow its female readership. What …
In the final instalment of our Women of Rough Trade mini series, Locks from London’s Rough Trade East store tells us her tips for 2018, reveals what she loves most about the capital’s music scene, and explains how RT is welcoming more women into its stores… Tell us about your role at Rough Trade; what does your …