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Featured: Live IN Everett
Here’s a serious question.
Take a city as hip as Everett, Washington, a place bursting with fresh musical energy. Why isn’t there a single record store that sells new vinyl?
This question vexed Brooks Smothers and Ryan Taylor. These fellas from Everett were discussing the lack-of-record-store issue in June 2020, while drinking bourbon around a campfire.
Vinyl Record Care 101
Caring for your record collection to make sure that it provides you many hours of enjoyment really fall into two basic categories: Record Handling/Storage and Record/Wax Cleaning. With proper care your investment in music and yourself will last a lifetime. Upper Left Records breaks down Vinyl Record Care 101 here in this post and we have simplified the process to what we think is the most critical aspects to care for your vinyl record collection.
Featured: The Everett Herald
EVERETT — Success for Ryan Taylor and Brooks Smothers would mean a six-foot folding table and, if sales really take off, an eight-footer.
The two partners recently launched Upper Left Records, a pop-up store that sells new vinyl records
The Shopping Experience
We here at Upper Left Records are so excited to bring vinyl to our community. We can’t wait to see you in-person at our pop-up events. To ensure a safe and responsible environment for all, we wanted to share with you what you can expect for your shopping experience during Covid
Top 5: Punk Albums
Punk resonated with me beginning somewhere in early Middle School and in pre-adolescent it all just clicked and made sense to me. As I got older, the genre began to make even more sense as I was becoming more aware of the world that surrounded me, outside of self. These are the punk albums, that I have been consistently listening to for well over the last 30 years:
Turntables 101
Thinking of picking up your first turntable and at a loss as to what you should get? We are here to offer our suggestions, we are not turntable geeks. What matters to us is that the record spins, the tone arm drops and the stylus is able to read the contours of the record and translate that into music…all for your enjoyment.