Thrill of the Find: Scavenging for vinyl in Northeast FL
By now, I shouldn’t have to argue the virtues inherent in consuming music pressed on wax. The enhanced sound quality, the liner notes, the combined ph…
Tag: Vinyl
Sneak Peek: Void on Vinyl (Vol. 2) is coming!
In October of 2018, we dropped Void on Vinyl (Vol. 1), a project that began, unsurprisingly, right here at Void HQ, with our Into the Void: Office Mus…
Muzak Mondays: Modern Sounds of Northeast Florida
We know there are naysayers out there. What with their “Remember the good ol’ days of music?”, their “Kids would rather play video games than play mus…
We Made a Record
In March, the team here at Void began inviting local acts into our office to play three song sets of original music. While far from a novel idea (NPR’s…
LISTEN: We Got Two Turntable Tuesdays and Some Ginger Beer
You may have heard that we made a record. But if for some reason you have not yet purchased, much less listened to our first-of-its-kind local music co…
Melissa Ross: Vinyl Rules, Void Mag “Has Really Taken Off”
If you didn't know, WJCT host Melissa Ross is a gosh-darn, North Florida treasure. After more than a decade in existence, her morning drive-time progra…
Music Machines — Catching Up with Jacksonville’s Record Pressing Plant
In a small building toward the back of a large, industrial property covered in heavy machinery and large trucks, Walter Hill and Jonathan Berlin are qu…
Stream Your Vinyl
Spinning records joins the growing “Internet of Things” list with a new digital turntable, bringing your analog music to the digital world through soci…
Prepare Yourself for Record Store Day 2016
Mark your calendars for Record Store Day on April 16! If you're not familiar, Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 to get people to shop at their loc…
Turn Off Pandora and Put on a Record
At this year’s Grammy Awards, Prince was bestowed the honor of presenting the award show’s Album of the Year, a term that seems a bit antiquated in the…
Turntable Takeover
It isn't often, if ever, that Apple Inc. fails. Our iPhones have become a physical extension of one's self, while small white head phones symbolize the…
Evolved Listening – Weeding through the plethora of music players
It started in 1877 when Thomas Edison invented the phonograph; it was the first recording device that could play back sound. Next came the gramophone, …
Vinyl Resurgence – Yes, bands do still make records
It’s no surprise that music downloads and CD sales are dropping due to the rise in popularity of music streaming services like Spotify and Pandora. In …
Record Store Day – Back to Black Friday
It's almost November, and while everyone's minds are probably thinking about Thanksgiving, many are also mulling over Black Friday. Despite your opinio…