Record Collectors

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Chris Enriquez (Spotlights, Light Tower, Gracer, On the Might of Princes)

By Tom Mankowski |

The prolific musician, podcaster, and label owner talks vinyl with an old friend.

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Rick Jimenez (Extinction A.D., This Is Hell, Soldiers)

By Tom Mankowski |

"I prefer flea markets with deals or just grabbing shit from bands at shows."

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Record Collector: Adam Altman (Co-host of Kill Your Radio Podcast)

By Tom Mankowski |

"Honestly, the '90s feel so long ago, but it’s safe to say my collection started growing from there."

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Record Collector: Kristian Sorge (Limited to One Record Shop)

By Andrew Orlando |

"The only thing that really bothers me in the collecting scene is collectors not looking out for each other."

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Record Collector: Neil Rubenstein (Comedian, Ex-Sons of Abraham, Irony of Lightfoot)

By Tom Mankowski |

"I probably should have kept my Heroin 12-inch with the spray-painted Bruce Springsteen album cover."

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Record Collector: John Lewis, aka johnlewislives

By Tom Mankowski |

When your first vinyl purchase is an Iron Maiden single, you're off to a solid start.

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Record Collector: John Mather, aka Johnny Seven 

By Andrew Orlando |

Like so many of us, it all started with KISS for this Armed Forces veteran and punk fan.

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Record Collector: Bobby Grinewich, aka bobbyheadwrek

By Andrew Orlando |

The former vocalist of hardcore bands Subject to Change and Headwrek talks wax.

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Record Collector: Josh Scott (Radiation Blackbody, Defeatist, Otis, Anodyne, Castevet)

By Andrew Orlando |

"My most vivid memories of touring are usually the stores and records I bought, even more than the shows..."

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Record Collector: Pasquale Lino Reca (Python, Hemlock, Villains, Cattle Press, The Dying Light)

By Andrew Orlando |

"The buyer’s market is full of born-too-lates with revisionist history."

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Record Collectors: April Del Castillo x Ivan Gonzalez, aka aprilrenee76 x iveski666

By Andrew Orlando |

The couple that digs together stays together.

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Record Collector: Mike Walsh, aka mjwals

By Andrew Orlando |

KBD, hardcore punk, and Long Island garage bands are among the lost treasures in his vinyl library.

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Record Collector: Anthony Corallo (Sheer Terror, Kill Your Idols, Chronic Death Records)

By Andrew Orlando |

Being a vinyl head while touring in Japan can get costly.

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Record Collector: Mark Yoshitomi (Generation Records)

By Andrew Orlando |

A chat with one of the folks behind the New York City vinyl institution.

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Record Collector: Mike Foster (Analog Attack)

By Andrew Orlando |

"They are not things that should be handled with white gloves and displayed in glass cases."

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Record Collector: Amanda Schutzman, aka wearesmelly

By Andrew Orlando |

"If I can afford to buy it and it makes me happy, I buy it."

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Record Collector: Brett Valego, aka brettv79

By Andrew Orlando |

"To this day when I hear the bass intro to 'Impact,' I still get psyched."

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Record Collector: Dave Galgano, aka vinyladdictionrecords

By Andrew Orlando |

"The most I ever paid for a record was…come on, man! Are you trying to get me in trouble with the Mrs.?"

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