Vinyl Cave
Dollar bin diving: Budget jazz edition
Examining six obscure jazz albums from the golden age of bargain LP labels.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Feb 2, 2021
Bob Koch
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.
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.
Nov 27, 2020
8:01 AM
Bob Koch
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Aug 1, 2020
5:00 AM
