February 22, 2022

Record Store Day 2022: Memories of a Hawaiian Record Shop

Putting the focus back on the shops and not the releases seems to be the leitmotiv for Record Store Day 2022. This shift reminded me of a trip I took to Hawaii in 2018 and the day I sought out the state’s oldest record store – Hungry Ear Records in Honolulu.
February 25, 2022

Record Weights: The Skinny on Why They’re Heavy

Starting at $35, a record weight requires minimal outlay for what, ostensibly, could be seen as a path to tangible sonic improvement, regardless of how perceptible those benefits could be.
March 13, 2022

The Lost Art of Jazz Kissa Revealed in Two New Books

Placing a jazz album from the early ’60s onto a turntable and playing it is akin to time travel, so too, is going through one of Katsumasa Kusunose’s glossy publications exploring the rarified world of authentic Jazz Kissa.
March 25, 2022

Listening Space: Tyler Davis – Texas, USA

The very definition of a listening space should be self-evident. A place where one may relax and have the opportunity to unwind from the pressures generated by the daily grind unique to everyone’s lives.