Author: iWorld Australia
The Crosley generation: the record player that has the kids in a spin
Posted on www.theguardian.com, 22 April 2016 ‘I bought one for my nine-year-old daughter’ I was delighted when my eldest daughter, who is nine, asked for a record player for Christmas. It wasn’t to do with any great residual love for vinyl on my part, although I do have a weird notion that the actual act … continue reading
A Turntable Maker Tries to Spin Upmarket
Posted on bloomberg.com, April 22, 2016 A Turntable Maker Tries to Spin Upmarket Crosley is trying to move beyond entry-level record players. Crosley C10, At the South by Southwest festival in March, an Urban Outfitters store in Austin invited aspiring musicians to come and cut their own singles. Stepping into a dressing room, one young rocker … continue reading
Meet the company that will press your ashes to vinyl after you die
Are you a huge vinyl record fan? Well now you can be entombed in one! Now, those who truly love records can be entombed in vinyl. Jason Leach, from UK-based company And Vinyly is a record fan and has been pressing discs for the last 20 years. Leach now takes people’s ashes and mixes them in to … continue reading
WHAT TURNTABLE IS BEST FOR YOU?
Posted on Crosley Blog, February 26, 2016 WHAT TURNTABLE IS BEST FOR YOU? As much as Google is our friend, doing a cursory search for “turntable” is sort of like accidentally yanking the faucet off your sink and flooding your bathroom. There’s just too much stuff. There’s a lot of conflicting opinion and stated facts and … continue reading
The 10 Most Valuable Vinyl Records of All Time
Posted on coolmaterial.com One question we never seem to stop receiving from people is: What’s the deal with vinyl records? Why are they so cool, suddenly? What’s all the hubbub about? Well, we can’t speak for everyone, but we love vinyl because we love its sound—the soft pop of a needle working its way over dust, … continue reading
Crosley Radio to Release 2016 Exclusive Record Store Day Turntable
Posted on dealerscope.com, 15th April 2016 After showing off the device at CES 2016 earlier this year, Crosley is finally ready to set its highly-anticipated Mickey Mouse-themes Cruiser turntable into the wild for Record Store Day 2016. The themed turntable is a follow up to Crosley’s exclusive 2014 Record Store Day turntable that featured the characters … continue reading
World Record Store Day in Melbourne
Posted on www.timeout.com, 12 April 2016 This Saturday (Apr 16) music lovers unite and rejoice – World Record Store Day (RSD) is back for another year and our favourite record stores are celebrating with so much musical goodness, we don’t even know where to start: live in-store performances, full bars, discounts, giveaways, and then some. … continue reading
Could keeping your vinyl records make you a better parent?
Posted on wtop.com, April 8, 2016 Your vinyl record collection may have benefits beyond the music contained in it. (WTOP/Tiffany Arnold) WASHINGTON — If you’ve ever debated getting rid of your record collection because the music is available online, you may want to consider this: That collection could make you a better parent. Even music … continue reading
THE MOST MAINSTREAM RECORDS RECENTLY RELEASED ON CASSETTE
Did you know that there’s a tape version of Justin Bieber’s ‘Purpose’ out there? MICHAEL ANISER Cassettes are most commonly thought of as a niche medium that catered to a nerdy audience of experimental music enthusiasts and freaks. But recently these little plastic boxes have made a comebackand seem to be on the brink of re-entering … continue reading
