Women in Vinyl

This week we have the pleasure of introduction you to Alli Klein the Production Coordinator for Smashed Plastic a DIY independent vinyl record pressing plant. A fixture in Chicago’s indie music scene, many of their employees are members of local bands. Being in the Hermosa neighborhood of Chicago allows them a more frequent and deeper…

We’re starting off the year with a bang, an interview full of great advice and a truly honest and thought out perspective from someone with years in the industry.  Meet Stacy Karp the Chief Operating Officer at A to Z Media. A to Z has offices in NY, Portland, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, LA and San Francisco…

With our last feature of 2022 we are bringing you a true inspiration and boss, Katrina Frye the CEO of Lauretta Records. Lauretta Records is an independent music label based in Los Angeles, California with a unique focus on supporting underestimated artists to develop their voice and brand in a new way.  They believe tv…

Reminder to all you women owned and run shops out there, reach out!  That’s how we met the awesome Maggie Denman who runs the independent record store Boneset Records in Madison, WI. Boneset carries vinyl, vintage clothing, tapes, VHS, CD’s, DVD’s and various items from small artists.  We’re looking forward to seeing how the shop…

We’ve said it before and it’s still true, we love to see people doing things to bring their communities together, in particular when it involves records. This week it’s not only something for a geographical or the vinyl community but it’s a safe space for the queer community, which is so important.  Meet Dana Brown,…

We got a chance to visit the The Vinyl Lab when we went to Music Biz in Nashville this summer.  Since then, they’ve finished off the space for live events, including hosting this year’s Making Vinyl conference, and expanded adding a second press.  Locally owned The Vinyl Lab is founded by musicians and artists who…

Awhile back we saw an article by KQED titled “Interns Turned Engineers Take the Reins at SF’s Historic Different Fur Studios” and knew we had to meet them! Meet Lien Do and Grace Coleman audio engineers and managers Different Fur Studios in the Mission District of San Francisco, California. Different Fur Studios is a recording…

Some people’s passion for their community and bringing everyone together is contagious and  that’s the case with Justine McLisky, DJ ‘J’, a selector who also runs BYO Vinyl /Open Decks events in Aotearoa New Zealand. These events are meant to be social and inclusive opportunities to meet other people, and for anyone to be a…

We love seeing people that love records so much they jump in all the way and in multiple ways. This week we introduce you to a woman who is just that, and that does it all, so much so it was hard to summarize her title(s) in the header. Valeria Rueda is Mexican DJ and…