I really like this simple Technics record bag that I came across over at at Turntable lab.
Available in Black (Toyko edition) and Blue (Berlin edition), this limited edition city bag has space for up to 25 12" records and costs just $35.
Perfect for an afternoon of doing damage (but not too much damage) at local record stores, fairs, and flea markets.
In case you missed it, here's what we talked about last week:
If you're in NYC this weekend and looking for records, Brooklyn is the place to be on Sunday. The weather is going to clear up and 30+ vendors will be selling records under the Manhattan Bridge arch in DUMBO.
Record vendors:
Al-Bums (Western Mass. shop), Will Briski (Flea vendor), DFA Records, Robbie Busch/DJ McBoing Boing, DJ db + DJ Dara, DJ Ese/Def Jux, Ghostly International, Halcyon, Mikey IQ Jones (Other Music), Rich Kim/Etherea Records (former Ave. A shop), Phil Lanigan/Addicted to Vintage (Flea vendor), Athan Maroulis/Sepiatone, Doug Mosurock + Friends, Piotr Orlov (journalist/DJ), Andrew Parks/Self-Titled magazine, Bert Queiroz (Other Music), Record Grouch (formerly of EAT Records), DJ Rekha (Basement Bhangra) + DJ Chew Rocks, Alex Stimmel/Unbreakable Records, Alison Tara (Turntable Lab dance buyer), Elliot Taub/DJ Ulysses + John Selway, Aaron VanDeursen (indie vendor), Lamar Vannoy/Aaron Aardvark + Sons (Flea vendor).
See you there tomorrow!
via Brownstoner
I instantly fell in love with these handcrafted ceramic speakers by San Francisco based designer Joey Roth. The speakers feature two "acoustically-dead" porcelain forms, capped with cork and supported by a maple plywood base. The look is rounded out by a central control box with a simple analog volume slider.
More than a design concept, these speakers are actually availalble for pre-order (although they won't be mass produced just yet). Here's a bit about them from Joey's site:
Designed to leave music untouched, these speakers are warm, dry, and detailed. Their 4″ full-range drivers and T-class amplifier, encased in acoustically dead porcelain and cork, create a remarkably simple path from source to ear.
A beautiful pair of speakers priced at $499 and available for pre-order on Joey Roth's site..
Thanks to the Unplggd crew for pointing this one out.
Analog Apartment
These are now available for pre-order here.
Finally. An iPhone app for us record collectors out there.
It's called Records and it's the first product from a group of four guys in Finland called Parasol. They came up with a simple solution to a problem that faces anyone that's sifted through bins of records.
Here's what it is (taken from their site):
Ever been shopping at a flea market or a used record store? You’ve found a 12" record that just might be the hottest rare disco single that no one’s ever heard, or it could be Hungarian polka from the 1960s. There’s no way to know without getting some more information, and the store doesn’t have a turntable for some odd reason. What to do?
Records for iPhone or iPod Touch helps you find information on that record you’re holding in your hand, fast. Records uses Discogs.com, one of the largest and most accurate music databases on the Internet. No more slow googling, Records is fast with EDGE or even GPRS.
The app is available here from the iTunes App store for $1.99.
Awesome work guys!
