Vinyl Cave
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. more
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. more
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. more
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. more
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. more
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. more
Vinyl Cave: "Still Got That Hunger" by the Zombies
The Zombies were one of the most unique sounding rock bands of the 1960s. Now the band is enjoying a second life in the new millennium and continues to create rewarding music. more
Vinyl Cave: “Just Being Myself” by Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick may not have had much chart success in the 1970s, but was still releasing quality material. more
Vinyl Cave: “Boots” by Nancy Sinatra, mono vs. stereo
After many years of avoidance, it's time to explore some Nancy Sinatra stereo mixes. more
Vinyl Cave: "It's a Holiday Soul Party" by Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
2016’s bad-news vortex creates the perfect storm necessary for the importation of a Christmas LP to the Vinyl Cave. more
Vinyl Cave: “Rod Taylor” by Rod Taylor
I’d seen Rod Taylor’s self-titled album listed on Asylum discographies over the years, but always assumed it was some sort of vanity project for the actor. Not so. more
Vinyl Cave: “Live Vegas ’72” by Kenny Rogers & the First Edition
Maplewood Records unearths unfiltered Kenny and company live tapes. more
Vinyl Cave: “Popsicle” by Jan & Dean
When Jan Berry was seriously injured in a car crash, Dean Torrence went to work to keep their doo-wop/surf duo in the public eye, remixing an old album track and releasing it as a single. But when “Popsicle” became a hit, the label needed an album. more
Vinyl Cave: “Mesmerized in Madison” compilation
The Bright as Night compilation, which is being released on vinyl at Mickey’s Tavern on Feb. 13, is an entertaining peek into the more iconoclastic corners of local music. more
Vinyl Cave: “The Man Who Sold the World” by David Bowie
David Bowie’s death has led to a remarkable outpouring of emotion from both his serious fans and those who maybe haven’t been paying as much attention since his major hit-making days in the 1970s and ’80s. more
Vinyl Cave: Dollar Bin Diving, Midwest private/independent release edition
There is a surprising amount of independently released music from the first vinyl era out there. Here’s a recently unearthed batch. more
Vinyl Cave: “Sea Shells” by Peggy Lee
“Sea Shells” has more in common with Joanna Newsom’s sparser moments than the rest of Peggy Lee’s catalog. more
Vinyl Cave: “Anywhere U.S.A.” by Buck Owens’ Buckaroos
Buck Owens cranked out a ton of records in the 1960s, and his backing band even maintained a parallel recording career of their own. more
Vinyl Cave: “Electric Band” by the Glass Family
A longtime psych rock want list item suddenly becomes easier to find, thanks to newcomers Maplewood Records. more
Vinyl Cave: Digital era Duke Ellington
The extensive discography of Duke Ellington and His Orchestra grew even more confusing in the late 1980s; Vinyl Cave is here to help. more
