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Mats Matter
What you place between your record and the platter can make all the difference.
 • Rick Coste
The Clicks I Add
“We held our breath…”
 • Rick Coste
Before You Play That New Record...
Have you ever noticed the odor of a new record?
 • Rick Coste
The Price of Records
$40.00 Did I really need the Rhino reissue of The Cars debut album?
 • Rick Coste
Sunshine of Cortona
When I heard “Blues Power” on the road to Cortona, it was fighting the wind through the open windows and the buzz of passing Fiats.
 • Rick Coste
Chasing the "S"
Last week three records in a row had a sibilant sound, and I knew I couldn’t ignore it anymore.
 • Rick Coste
A Wonderful Place
I remember when I first heard a drum fill roll across the ceiling, I wanted that experience with every record.
 • Rick Coste
Big Change Is Coming
I’ve been thinking how to best write this letter for a few weeks, and I think the best way is to just come right out and say it.Thanks for reading Joy…
 • Rick Coste
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I write about the joy of vinyl. From the rituals, improvements, and the strange philosophical pull of the playback experience, my goal is to help you hear more in the records you already own.
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