Here is the second installment of “Alphabetized Into Obscurity – A Journey Into the Unknown.” It’s no challenge for us to find some awesome unknowns, tucked throughout the store. So once more, we’ve picked five records in the hopes of finding a hidden treasure and perhaps inspire you to journey into the unknown corners of your local record […]

A common misconception about record store clerks is that we know everything about everything. When, in fact, we know a lot about what we love and a little bit about a bunch of other stuff. Considering how much music has been recorded and released, you would be hard pressed to find someone who does know about everything, […]

We’ve all played this game. You pick a thing or things that you couldn’t live without if you were stranded on a desert island. You think through a few favorites, maybe considering how your answer may sound to the other person. Then, with the confidence of someone who knows they will probably never be stranded […]

We’re sponsoring an event on July 3rd at the newly opened Changing Hands Bookstore, located in the Newton complex. This is the first live music performance of its kind in this space, and it may not be the last, if all goes well. Our hope is to continue a partnership with Changing Hands and First […]

Houndstooth’s 2013 release, Ride Out the Dark, was a humble introduction to the Portland, Oregon band. While they weren’t fighting for your attention, they were at least interesting enough to warrant more than a few listens. And, like anything so elegantly simple, you continue to find new things to appreciate after spending some real time with […]