Women in Vinyl

Melissa Chambers & Emmie Chambers actually have no relation to each other, but not only have the same last name, they are also both in production for subsidiaries of the legendary Sun Records.  We were approached by the team to share a few different divisons at Sun as so many women are leading the way…

Actress, comedian, writer and DJ, a woman that does it all, meet Nina Tarr.  Nina has been an all vinyl DJ for 14 years.  She started her career in LA then moved to NYC a few years ago and is out and about spinning where possible.  Nina is a the music curator and all vinyl…

Meet Jeri Yingling the owner and creator of Loud Pizza Records in Chicago’s Northern Suburbs of downtown Highland Park, Illinois. What is Loud Pizza Records?  Their website says it best. Remember when we were teenagers full of rebellion? Staying up late to watch Svengoolie at night? Skateboarding with our friends? Blaring the music while slamming our…

As the daughter of a songwriter and a Jazz singer and niece to musicians who played with Frank Sinatra & Louis Prima, Raquel is an avid music lover and DJ. Growing up in New York City, she immersed herself in the best of pop culture. Her vinyl collection started at the age of 8 when…

Sometimes people’s hobbies help them find their way into the vinyl industry and sometimes the reverse happens! Meet Chayla Hope who did just that, she was a press operator at Gotta Groove Records, until she decided to follow her music dreams and is now a pop artist, and songwriter. If you’ve listened to the May…

One of the most recommended people we’ve received requests to feature is the sweet Jawa Jones, and for good reason, so we’re thrilled to finally have made it happen.  Jawa is a London-based vinyl DJ, radio host, and founder of ‘Wanita Music’.  Wanita, meaning ‘woman’ in Indonesian, is a platform dedicated to spotlighting female vinyl…

Meet Beth Curtis, the Owner / Operator of Atomic Genius Records & More, a small independent brick and mortar store located in downtown Puyallup, Washington.  They focus on selling new and used vinyl records, music themed gifts, original art prints, and t-shirts. Beth has a professional background in sales and product management for the Aviation…

Meet Debbie Benjamin-Koller, a Chicago Rare Soul DJ and the cofounder of All Mod Chicago, the place to find Mod subculture events in Chicago. Be it Northern Soul, R&B, 60’s, 70’s,80’s Mod, Powerpop, Psychedelic, all waves of ska and reggae or any subculture of music, clothing, scooters or events, All Mod Chicago is the resource…

One of the areas that is rarely talked about, but is almost always mentioned as a reason we all love records is the packaging!  So this week we are thrilled to get to introduce you to someone who is a pillar of our vinyl community in the print arena, and wouldn’t you know it, a…