Vinyl Cave
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Vinyl Cave: Record Store Day and local store updates
Your favorite record store may be closed for shopping at the moment, but staff is there for your orders. And area stores are preparing for Record Store Day to become a three-Saturday fall event. Read more
Vinyl Cave: “Another Victim” by The Ultraviolet
Catching up on the backlog of purchased records uncovers an obscure 1980s Midwest pop gem. Read more
Apr 27, 2020
Vinyl Cave: "Wonderland" by Charles Mingus
The work of musical greats often is repackaged and retitled seemingly at random...and it turns out that is the case with this Charles Mingus album. Read more
Apr 15, 2020
Vinyl Cave: “Shards: Pieces of the Mr. T Experience,” Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
Your intrepid reporter may have missed The Mr. T Experience band back in the day, but it’s never too late to catch up. Read more
Dec 26, 2019
Vinyl Cave: "In Between Dreams Live" by The Residents and "Hardy Fox"
Madison-based Secret Records enters the universe of The Residents with a series of releases. Read more
Dec 10, 2019
Bob Koch
Vinyl Cave: Dollar bin diving with George Russell, Pete Candoli, Brothers Four, Marty Marsala Band, Random, Top-Notchmen
It’s tougher to find gems in local bargain bins these days, but if you happen to arrive right about when the records go out some fun and out-there rarities can still be picked up for a song. Read more
Jan 2, 2019
Vinyl Cave: New releases by Proud Parents, Dumb Vision, No Question
Madison garage-pop wunderkinds Proud Parents birth a second album, and two other local bands, punk supergroup Dumb Vision and hardcore outfit No Question, both release 7-inches. Read more
Jul 11, 2018
Vinyl Cave: “The Dreams of Beasts Must Die” by United Teachers of Music
United Teachers of Music are more than up to the task of maintaining the Twin Cities legacy of jolly malevolence on the band’s new LP. Collectors also should get mentally prepared for Record Store Day and the St. Vinny’s record sale. Read more
Apr 19, 2018
10:47 AM
Bob Koch
Vinyl Cave: "Soul of a Woman" by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Jones died in November 2016 after fighting cancer for several years, but she and her band the Dap-Kings worked to bring us a final statement, released a little more than a year after her passing. Read more
Jan 1, 2018
5:00 AM
Vinyl Cave: "Spoil + Destroy" by Fox Face
Fox Face is a Milwaukee quartet with attitude to spare. Their just-released album "Spoil + Destroy" provides a welcome soundtrack to counter our current climate of seeming collapse of both social and political norms. Read more
Nov 10, 2017
2:35 PM
Bob Koch
“Record nerd Valhalla”
The proprietor of Resale Records, Eric Teisberg, died earlier this week. “Vinyl Cave” author Bob Koch remembers a community of record lovers that flourished in the humble east side store. Read more
Oct 5, 2017
3:55 PM
Vinyl Cave: "Countrycide" by Wood Chickens
The Madison-based punk-and-western trio hits national LP racks with a new LP on Big Neck Records. Read more
Aug 14, 2017
4:11 PM
Vinyl Cave: "Big Bluegrass Special" by The Green River Boys & Glen Campbell
Over a six-decade career, Glen Campbell recorded in about every style you can imagine. Read more
Aug 9, 2017
1:17 PM
Jun 6, 2020
3:00 PM8:00 PM
ONLINE: Mother Fool's 25th Anniversary Variety Show
Livestream concert, via Zoom; us04web.zoom.us/j/7433558070. Read more
Jun 6, 2020
8:00 PM
ONLINE: Bad Philosopher
Cafe Coda livestream. Donations benefit Freedom Inc. facebook.com/events/178184436948040. Read more
Jun 6, 2020
8:00 PM10:00 PM
