Women in Vinyl

This weekend we’re crossing back over the US border to Canada, and Sunrise Records.  Sunrise was founded in Toronto in 1977, originally operating with 9 locations until 2017 when they purchased leases for 70 locations formerly occupied by HMV Canada. Sunrise Records now runs approximately 85 locations across Canada. In one of those locations you…

Meet avid music, movie, and all around media junkie Julie, the co-owner and operator of Ignition Music Garage in Goshen, IN. Ignition Music Garage is a local music oasis with something for everyone. They buy / sell / trade vinyl, CDs, cassettes, vintage audio gear; and are a certified Audio Technica record player dealer.  There…

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…