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Taken By Cars completes discography on vinyl

Rick Olivares
Posted at Jan 23 10:13 PM

Taken By Cars have just re-released their surprise and smash debut album 'Endings of A New Kind' on vinyl. Read more »

Orange & Lemons releases debut album on vinyl

Rick Olivares
Posted at Jan 12 06:09 PM

When the band reformed as a three-piece outfit in 2017, they re-recorded their debut album. Read more »

The best OPM vinyl album art of the past 5 years

Rick Olivares
Posted at Aug 11 10:07 AM

The resurgence of vinyl as a medium for putting music in physical form in these past 10 years has underscored the importance of the album art. Read more »

World's first bioplastic vinyl record launched in UK

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 11:58 AM

A British firm says it has produced the world's first bioplastic vinyl record, which it hopes will reduce the need for highly toxic PVC. Read more »

Harry Styles' new album breaks vinyl, Billboard records

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 03:13 PM

British singer Harry Styles has broken new records with the release of his third album 'Harry's House.' Read more »

Why 2022 could be the year of The Jerks

Rick Olivares
Posted at Apr 18 01:35 PM

The band will see their previous works – unreleased and released – hit the market on vinyl format. Read more »

How Sheila and the Insects’ ‘Flowerfish’ got a second life

Rick Olivares
Posted at Feb 18 09:42 AM

The Cebu-based alternative band call seeing ‘Flowerfish’ released on vinyl a ‘significant achievement’. Read more »

Pope gets box set in surprise visit at record store

Kelly Velasquez, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 03:20 AM

Francis, a lover of classical music, made a surprise visit to a Rome record store to bless the premises and picked up some vinyl while there. Read more »

Resurgence: Vinyl records return big time in PH in 2021

Rick Olivares
Posted at Dec 30 04:32 PM

The sheer number of local releases this 2021 is staggering, and we’ve seen more than a cartload of titles released and rereleased on wax. Read more »

9 galleries to stage first big art fair since pandemic

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Nov 18 12:22 PM

True to its aim of reframing the art show, the group’s sophomore event will focus on raising funds for scholars Read more »

Backspacer transforms from indie shop to growing OPM label

Rick Olivares
Posted at Sep 20 07:26 PM

Barely a year into the physical store and its record producing arm, both husband and wife have quit their daytime jobs to attend to the growing Backspacer Records catalogue. Read more »

Dong Abay’s 'Humanidad' vinyl pre-order release sells out

Rick Olivares
Posted at Jul 07 04:49 PM

Dong Abay’s "Humanidad" album will be available from independent label Backspacer Records in the next couple of weeks.   Read more »

Noynoy Aquino gave rare vinyl records to his favorite singer Noel Cabangon

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 06:33 PM

Veteran singer Noel Cabangon cannot measure the anguish he is undergoing now with the death of former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III. Read more »

Practical tips for new record collectors

Rick Olivares
Posted at Jun 20 08:29 PM

Your record collection is now accumulating and now you’re wondering about storage and how to protect your discs. Here are simple and practical tips from decades of record collecting.  Read more »

Taylor Swift sets new records with vinyl release of 'evermore' album

Anna Gabrielle Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 04:25 PM

International pop superstar Taylor Swift returned to the top of the Billboard charts, thanks to the record-breaking sales of the newly launched vinyl version of her 2020 album "evermore."   Read more »

Itchyworms' 'Waiting for the End to Start' gets vinyl treatment

Rick Olivares
Updated as of Jun 10 05:01 PM

The Itchyworms’ fifth album, “Waiting for the End to Start,” is probably the first Filipino music album that was initially released digitally that has out of left field gotten the vinyl treatment. Read more »

OPINION: OPM reissues good for music fans

Rick Olivares
Posted at Apr 21 07:06 AM

If you scour the internet or even the physical stores, past and present OPM releases whether in record, cassette, or compact disc form have been popular and in demand. Not to mention pricey. Read more »

Peryodiko for the times: An old indie rock hit is re-released for a new generation

Rick Olivares
Posted at Mar 29 01:32 PM

Peryodiko’s self-titled independently-released album from 2009 has received the vinyl treatment and will be available to the public once more in mid-April 2021. Read more »

Your guide to hunting for vinyl records in Metro Manila

Rick Olivares
Updated as of Mar 22 10:23 PM

Here is an updated March 2021 guide to crate digging in the Metro Manila area (with a few notable mentions outside Luzon). Read more »

Listen up: 7 Pinoy indie labels to watch out for

Rick Olivares
Posted at Mar 15 06:00 PM

Let’s take a look at these indie labels who are trailblazers in their own right. Read more »