Women in Vinyl

We have covered various parts of the pressing process but have yet to have someone in packaging join us. Packaging and shipping is a part of the process that’s less talked about but so important to bring the whole project to fruition.  For this post, we got lucky to not only have one person’s perspective…

The more interviews we do, the happier it makes us, to see women finding their way into this industry with sheer determination because they know it’s the only thing they should be doing.  Part of our mantra is to help girls, women, LGBTQ+, and those marginalized find their way here by choice and not chance. …

Who doesn’t enjoy having a look behind the scenes at how the thing we all love so much is made? We had the pleasure of interviewing Cait Ilchuk who is the sales and label manager at Independent Record Pressing (IRP) in Bordentown, NJ. IRP was founded in 2015 by Dave Hansen (formerly General Manager of…

Meet Lindsay Cates, the Manager and Buyer for Stinkweeds, a new and used record store in Phoenix, AZ that has been in business since 1987.  The shop was started by Kimber Lanning at just 19 years old, and they pride themselves on helping customers find music they love. As you’ll read Lindsay does just that;…

We have a huge respect for DJs in the Women in Vinyl community.  Like a record store, DJs are a huge part in musical exploration and can also really set the mood.  Instead of Shazam they’re a real person you can go and ask what was playing, and learn more about that artist. They have…

Who doesn’t love meeting someone who is truly passionate about what they do, and even if they didn’t mean to be where they are, they were drawn to it like a magnet. With two degrees (Massage Therapy & Visual Communication Design) the music industry and the record store have always been her passion. A lot…

Be right back, booking at trip to Miami just to visit Caroline and this shop.  Kidding… sort of.  Keep reading and you’ll see what I mean. Meet Caroline Cardenas, a Cuban-Honduran Miami native and manager as well as event coordinator at Technique Records. Her role includes managing the behind the scenes activity of the shop…

You know those people you meet who are just so fun their energy is infectious? The ones that you know you’ll keep in touch with, and can’t wait to see all that they’ll do in their career?  That was us when we met Elsie Chadwick who works at Stamper Discs an electroplating facility based in…

We love introducing the vinyl community to up and coming women in the industry, it’s a true testament to what we are trying to do.  So today, say hello to Caitlin Welch and Dora-Jane Ryan of Paradise Found Records & Music in Boulder Colorado.  Paradise Found formerly Bart’s Record Shop, was founded in 2016 when…