1. Cases in Which I Will Buy New Vinyl

    • I hear a song that rips my heart/mind out and lays it bare to the sun.
    • I’m in a spendy mood, and listening to a decent new album with a big ‘BUY NOW’ link.
    • I’ve heard a band’s great single on a blog, and am halfway through listening to the second, even better, single.
    • My dear friend recorded/produced/sang backup/played harp/etc on a good record.
    • I feel tempted to buy a record first digitally for whatever dumb reason.
    • Everyone is going apeshit over a new Best New Music record, and yeah, it’s fucking tits.
    • Said BNM record is available for pre-order in colored vinyl, LTD packaging.
    • I’d probably end up playing it for my grandkids.
    • My dear friend is running the label from their bedroom.
    • I’m at an up-and-coming band’s show, and the band has vinyl at the merch table and I can have them sign it.
    • I’m at a show for a good band and the opener blows my mind and they have merch.
    • The record shop set a sweet album on the features rack.
    • I’ve given myself a 'strict’ budget before entering said record shop. #FAIL
    • It’s Record Store Day and my budget is decidedly not 'strict’.
    • I’ve listened to a record 10+ times on Sptfy/Bndcmp/Sndcld already and this is getting ridiculous.
    • An artist I’ve been crushing on starts a crowdfunding effort to get on wax.

    That about covers it. Sufficient, anyway. What about you?  What prompts you to buy music on vinyl?

    • Best Music Tumblr Blogs

      [UPDATE: This list has been refreshed! See the new one here.]

      As most of you know, I post close to 100% music-related material on yvynyl.  As such, I’ve subscribed to a plethora of similar blogs on the Tumblr platform and have built up a sizable list of folks who post excellent music and music-related art.

      For your pleasure and consideration, here is an ongoing directory of the best music-focused Tumblr blogs.  My favorites (in no particular oder):

      Okay, now here’s where you come in… this will be an ongoing and growing list.  Who am I missing? Tell me here.

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