Vinyl Cave
It's the most wonderful time of the year
Record Store Day promotes local, independent stores…and the fun of hunting for hard-to-find collectibles. Read more
Apr 11, 2022
Vinyl Cave: "How Are Things in Your Town?" by Ken Nordine
It's not poetry, it's not comedy, it's not just spoken word; it's the unique "Word Jazz" world populated only by the late Ken Nordine. Read more
May 28, 2021
Vinyl Cave: Dollar Bin Diving with Bill Miller, The Hi-Lo's, NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street, Dee Mullins
For those who are curious about different kinds of music, a fun entree is always taking a flier on records in the bargain bin. Here's another roundup of recent local finds. Read more
Apr 17, 2021
Vinyl Cave: Reissues by Dwight Yoakam, k.d. lang and Iron City Houserockers
It's impossible to keep up with everything being reissued on LP these days. Vinyl Cave examines some recent pick-ups of note, including two first-time-on-vinyl albums by music legends. Read more
Feb 20, 2021
Vinyl Cave: "Money Jungle" by Duke Ellington
Considering Duke Ellington recorded for a multitude of labels, it's surprising he never had a contract with Blue Note. But the shifting sands of label ownership in the recording industry rectified that situation. Read more
Feb 2, 2021
Vinyl Cave: Dollar bin diving with Jethro Burns, Phil Driscoll, Max Demian, Streetwalkers
Jazz by Jethro, a weird Word release, and more mysteries solved in this round of bargain bin bounty. Read more
Jan 2, 2021
Vinyl Cave: "Goblin Alert" by Quintron + Miss Pussycat
The dynamic duo returns with their first new studio album since 2011, and it's a doozy as usual. Read more
Nov 27, 2020
8:01 AM
Dollar bin diving with The Stampeders, If, John Klemmer and Howard Roberts
Despite the explosion of interest in LPs, there are still good lesser-known records to be found at bargain prices if you look in the right places. Read more
Nov 17, 2020
6:01 AM
Vinyl Cave: Crate digging in a pandemic
Is record hunting an essential activity? From a mental health standpoint, it helps. Read more
Oct 9, 2020
10:57 AM
Vinyl Cave: "Antelope Freeway" by Howard Roberts
Guitarist Howard Roberts is probably best remembered today for jazz outings on Capitol Records, but this 1971 set for Impulse is a lot closer to a rock record than anything. Read more
Aug 22, 2020
5:00 AM
Vinyl Cave: A piece of 1970s Wisconsin musical history, continued
Whatever the story is with these oddly-covered 1970s albums, they are all musically worthwhile. Here's mini-reviews of another four titles. Read more
Aug 2, 2020
5:00 AM
Vinyl Cave: A piece of 1970s Wisconsin musical history
Whatever the story is with these oddly-covered 1970s albums, they are all musically worthwhile. Read more
Aug 1, 2020
5:00 AM