With the revitalization of vinyl records today many bands both new and seasoned are seeking out the medium. It’s an additional way to purchase their music as well as of promoting themselves to the...

In the first instalment of FTRL I said that I was going to share some of my favourite records and reasons why they are just that — my favourites — whether it’s because of...

When it comes to collecting vinyl, everyone is different. Whether it be a passion for 45s, imports, or collecting the entire catalogue of a particular label, it’s safe to say there is something out...

This October saw the Toronto-based band the Darcys deliver their first offering on the Arts & Crafts label. Produced by Murray Lightburn of the Dears, this self-titled album is filled with moody and textured...

Does anyone else feel like the world today is over saturated with digital photos? These days it seems everyone puts way too much value into digital photographs. I would say as much so as fine...

Recently, the Manitoban was able to sit down and talk vinyl with one of the all-time Winnipeg record gurus, Greg Tonn, founder of the widely respected city institution Into the Music. Manitoban: For...

Biophilia is the eighth full-length studio album from avant-garde darling Bjork. Ten tracks released with accompanying individual apps for each of the songs turn the music into “a visualization of songs,” Bjork said on...