crate digging
From Charity Shops to Rubbish Tips: I Made a Career Out of Hunting and Reselling Old Vinyl
Vinyl is once again a multi-million pound industry – but what's it like for the independent record dealers at the bottom of the food chain? We spent a working day with one old geezer who knows.
These 10 Instagram Accounts Will Renew Your Lust for Records
These streams will make you hot for wax.
10 Essential Early Canadian Electronic Records That Deserve Reissues
From a potato farm in Alberta to downtown Toronto, our favourite unheralded releases of the 70s and 80s.
A German Engineer Made the World's First Concrete Record
You've never heard The Rolling Stones like this before.
Toronto Library Dusts Off Its Massive Vinyl Collection
"You’ll have Bach next to Native American folk music next to some synth-pop record."
The Plight of “Sandstorm”: Why Do Some Records Become Completely Unplayable?
What kills a classic song dead in its tracks?
Ghost Hunters: Lilacs & Champagne Talk Samples and Rewrite History With Their Music
Go step by step with the also members of Om, Grails and more, delving into the samples that made their latest LP.
Records and Revolution: We Went Crate Digging for Rare 'Ethio-jazz' in Addis Ababa
Ethio-jazz blended Ethiopian musical traditions with American jazz and soul, but the military coup in 1974 put an end to the scene, and records from back then are now as rare as they come.
Cratedigger FM Lets You Listen to That One Song You've Never Been Able to Find Anywhere Else
"Sure there's radio on Spotify, but you'll only find a few singles, you can't really tell a story."
Civil War Killed Lebanon's Vinyl Culture
While it's still possible to stumble across a gem, the majority of valuable Lebanese-pressed vinyl has been eaten up by connoisseurs.
Listening With Your Eyes: Instant Peterson's Favourite Record Sleeves, The Black And White Edition
Melbourne crate digger Instant Peterson shares his prized black and white record sleeves.
An Interview with Lexis, the Montreal DJ Behind 24 Hours of Vinyl
A fixture of Montreal's music scene for over a decade, Lexis is the DJ behind 24 Hours of Vinyl.