What It Takes for an Independent Record Store to Survive Now

Despite a renewed interest in vinyl, America’s independent record stores keep closing. Like a cockroach, one Columbus, Ohio record store will not die. What’s its secret?

Source: Pitchfork
Published: Aug 3, 2016
Length: 14 minutes (3,634 words)

Playing House

A look at why a growing tide of musicians are moving their shows away from sweaty clubs and into cozy living rooms, and the cottage industry that has sprung up around the production of so-called house shows.

Source: Pitchfork
Published: Mar 12, 2015
Length: 14 minutes (3,600 words)

Wax and Wane

Sales of vinyl records have skyrocketed, but its comeback has come with many growing pains.

Source: Pitchfork
Published: Jul 28, 2014
Length: 14 minutes (3,580 words)