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… Continue reading Debbie Benjamin-Koller | Rare Soul DJ and Co-Founder All Mod Chicago
As you may have noticed we kind of like Halloween here at Women in Vinyl, and Roni fits right in with her love of horror soundtracks, which is part of what propelled her into this industry. Meet Roni Hyde, Press Operator at Smashed Plastic Record Pressing in Chicago. She runs two semi-automatic record presses to… Continue reading Roni Hyde | Press Operator, Smashed Plastic
Kristin's journey to what she is doing is fascinating, from wiring lamps then boom boxes together, to DJing its no wonder she's as creative a force as she is. Kristin Sanchez is part of the duo Dance Loud, a DJ, producer, engineer, synthesist, drum sequencer, and all around sound painter. As a vinyl house /… Continue reading Kristin Sanchez | Vinyl DJ, Dance Loud
Jen Lemasters is the co-owner of Bric-A-Brac Records in Chicago with her husband Nick. Bric-a-Brac is your one-stop shop for all the vinyl, cassettes, VHS tapes, vintage movie posters, 80s/90s toys, and all the pop culture ephemera your heart desires. This bright, fun playground to dig for records is a haven for those of us… Continue reading Jen Lemasters | Co-Owner, Bric-A-Brac Records
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… Continue reading M. Sylvia | Vinyl DJ, and Producer
