VMP Magazine
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The Definitive Guide To Organizing Your Record Collection
Since the first person took two Edison cylinders home to their log cabin and put them in the top shelf of their chifferobe, record organization has been a logistical problem for everyone who collects records. Once you seriously start collecting a musical medium — be that MP3s even — how to organize that musical medium in a way that you can find that right song and record at the right time becomes a full time job (well, at least part time, weekends only).
But there’s very little practical advice on how to organize your records. Each record collector is treated as an island: you figure out how to organize your records on your own, without any guidance. So I’m here to help: I’ve assembled 10 different ways to organize your records, and laid out why a person would choose to organize their records that way, and followed that up with which people will find that method most amenable.
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An Ode To Ikea Kallax Shelves, The Best Vinyl Record Storage
Last month, I wrote about a subject that is near and dear to my heart: record collection organization. It’s something that drives me crazy when I h... -
A Tale Of Two Weezys: On Black Lives Matter and Black Celebrity
by Michael Penn II He does not wish to Africanize America, for America has too much to teach the world and Africa. He wouldn't bleach his Negro ... -
Why the Polaris Prize is the Best Award a Musician Can Win
“For a musician $20,000 is a substantial amount of money. What you have to remember is that in the first year of Polaris a lot of people in the c... -
R.I.P.: The Aux Cord
Look, by now you probably have an opinion on Apple murdering, in cold blood, the trusty, always reliable (till you drop your phone on a beach) he... -
On "FDT Part 2" and the Awkward Allyship of White Rappers
by Michael Penn II On this very site, I’ve called the original “FDT” a classic: a moment in modern-day gangsta rap symbolizing the power of it... -
The Post-Chorus, And It's Unsung Place In Pop Music
by Eli Zeger We look into a songwriting phenomenon that is underutilized: the post-chorus. Each age of the Hot 100 is defined by how specific... -
Stop Expecting Young Music From Old Artists
by Luke Winkie Exile in Guyville is a burnout classic. Everyone knows this. Liz Phair fucks, cries, and couch surfs her way through a hilariou...
