If you’re a vinyl record collector, you know proper storage is essential to preserving your albums. Using 12-inch inner and outer sleeves is a simple step to protect your records from dust, wear, and moisture to maintain the sound quality and value of your collection.
It’s time to cue up the soundtrack of the season! Whether you’re hosting a Christmas party, looking to jumpstart your holiday spirit, or enjoying a quiet evening by the fire, here are five essential holiday albums that should be on your turntable.
Bing Crosby – Merry Christmas (1945)
Why it’s essential: Bing Crosby’s smooth baritone and timeless renditions of Christmas standards set the gold standard for festive music. The title track, “White Christmas,” is one of the best-selling singles of all time (50 million copies) and a song that embodies the spirit of the season.
Standout tracks: “White Christmas,” “Silent Night,” “Jingle Bells” (with The Andrews Sisters)
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Hey guys! Serena, back at it again with another commander deck tech! This time we’re talking about Trazyn the Infinite from the Warhammer 40k Necron precon. While I fully admit I know little of 40k lore, Trazyn himself is an interesting commander who gains all activated abilities of artifacts in your graveyard. This ability really lets him live up to his epithet, which can lead to several variations of combo-killing the table, either through damage or through mill.
Do you want to keep your 7-inch records in new condition? Below is the method used by one life-long collector of 45 RPM singles.
Continue readingArlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant” has become as much of a Thanksgiving staple as turkey, stuffing, and green bean casserole, but it is far from your typical holiday song. The 18-minute talking folk-blues number – which is officially named “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” – forgoes the familiar trope of families gathering around a table to tell the true story of a quirky series of events in 1965 involving a Thanksgiving dinner, a pile of trash, and a little-known rule that helped Guthrie avoid the Vietnam War draft.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame celebrates artists who’ve had a lasting impact on music and shaped its evolution. With last month’s 2024 class featuring icons like Cher, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, and Jimmy Buffett, there’s no shortage of legendary talent being recognized. But as we look ahead to 2025, plenty of influential artists remain overlooked. Here are five acts that need to be inducted into the Hall of Fame next year.
1. Soundgarden
Soundgarden helped define the grunge movement that swept the music world in the 1990s. With their heavy, distorted guitars and Chris Cornell’s powerhouse vocals, the band’s sound was both hard-hitting and emotionally resonant. Their albums, such as “Badmotorfinger” (1991) and “Superunknown” (1994), produced timeless hits like “Black Hole Sun” and “Spoonman,” which became anthems of a generation. Soundgarden’s combination of alternative rock with elements of heavy metal and their influence on subsequent generations of rock musicians make them a prime candidate for the Hall of Fame.
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Hey guys! It’s Serena and I thought it was a good time to give you guys an updated deck profile for my girl, Feltyrosa! We’ve covered her a couple times now. If you need a refresher, Feltyrosa is a Lyrical Monastario deck built around swarming with Ghosts units from the deck via Felty’s drive checks, and including some new, very powerful support from the first Lyrical set in the Divinez era! If you want a refresher, you can find my last update article on the deck here.
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Stand Up! Vanguard!
Hey guys, girls, and gamers! It’s Serena back again, this time bringing you a whole new tune! We’re gonna be going over the popular Cardfight Vanguard BanG Dream collab deck, MyGO!!!!!, which had strong performances in both the English and Japanese metagames. MyGO!!!!! is a deck that can easily swarm with 4-5 attacks by using the Music orders that our main vanguard can search from the deck or drop with units that bind themselves at the end of turn and can be recalled by that same Vanguard! The best part? Each of the proper MyGO!!!!! Rearguards and our grade 3 vanguard all have 2 separate effects each!
October has arrived, bringing the perfect excuse to embrace all things spooky. From dressing up in creative costumes to indulging in sweet treats, one of the best ways to heighten the eerie atmosphere is with a bone-chilling soundtrack. Whether you’re hosting a Halloween bash or simply getting into the spooky spirit, these five essential albums will set the perfect haunting tone for your All Hallows’ Eve.
Oingo Boingo – Dead Man’s Party (1985)
Why it’s essential: Danny Elfman and his band Oingo Boingo infused their playful new wave, ska, and rock style into this classic album. The “Dead Man’s Party” title track is a Halloween staple, evoking images of skeletons dancing in celebration. The rest of the album is just as lively, making it perfect for any spooky soirée.
Standout tracks: “Dead Man’s Party,” “Weird Science,” “Stay”
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