Women in Vinyl

When I started this blog one of the first shops that came to mind was Bananas Records in St. Pete (St. Petersburg) Florida.  I knew that one of the owners was a woman and with the quantity of records and size the shop(s) have become not only for record collectors but as a part of…

Amanda White, Co-Owner, and Anna Bihari, the director of product and retail in charge on producing products at iam8bit, work alongside the the team there to produce out of the box, fan-focussed experiences and products for pop culture brands in the entertainment and gaming space. I was introduced to Amanda and Anna through work and…

I’ve had the pleasure to meet and work with Mickie, studio manager at Masterdisk, through various email exchanges while assisting clients / musicians we were both working with in different aspects of their vinyl projects.  She was one of those people that you immediately connect with and enjoy getting emails from, always funny and nice…

I was recently introduced to Pamela through a coworker. I’d known of Omnian and Captured Tracks for some time so I was very much looking forward to hearing more about her to day to day and having her as a part of the blog.  Pamela is the Head Project Manager at the Omnian Music Group…

Last time I was in Miami I beelined for Sweat Records, this shop is fun, colorful and has a great selection.  I knew that I wanted Lolo to be a part of the blog, she embodies the shop and came highly recommended by some of you too!  Being a Miami native when she’s not at…

This weekend I get the opportunity to introduce you to Nele Buys co-founder of Consouling Sounds: a record label, store, and promotional platform for indie artists; she came highly recommended by a few followers of the blog and had been on my radar for a feature.  The record label focuses on the niche of doom,…

Welcoming creator, designer, and builder Emily Johnston this week to the blog.  Not only is she those three things she’s also a mom, wife and carpenter from Tennessee helping to find new ways for you to step away from the Kallax and store your records in reimagined ways. When she’s not busy chasing a two year…

For the first post in the new year I’m happy to introduce you to Désirée label owner of Lay Bare Recordings based in the Netherlands.  I personally am a fan of her label and was glad she agreed to be a part of the site.  Like myself one of her ‘great passions’ is music and vinyl. …

Katherine had reached out to me through the site’s contact page to talk more about what I was working on with the blog and when I realized she had a ‘newish’ shop in Baltimore  we made sure to stop in on a recent trip.  Her shop Hare’s Breath Records is run by her and her husband, they…