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Vinyl Packaging: Journal of Popular Noise

The Journal of Popular Noise is a semi-annual audio magazine inspired by the traditions of pop music, printed periodicals, and the delight of a finely crafted artifact. The hand-folded packaging folds out to a beautiful letter-pressed poster that has information about the journal, the artists, and the process of composition. Looks really good and will […]

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Is the Live Album Dead?

Wilco — doesn’t have the pop cultural resonance of, say, “At Budokan” or “Frampton Comes Alive.” But by any contemporary measure, it’s a success. Creatively, it’s a vibrant recording that touches on different eras in a notable band’s career. Commercially, it sold 135,000 copies, a strong number these days. And a pricey vinyl version released […]

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Music Packaging: Very HAIRY Album Art

Orleans: Waking and Dreaming Pixies: Come on Pilgrim Herbie Mann: Push Push Fabulous Diamonds: 7 Songs Saveta Jovanovic: Lažno je, lažno, sve što je tvoje Prince: Planet Earth               _______________________________________________________________________________ Unified Manufacturing is a custom CD/DVD and Vinyl Manufacturing facility based on both sides of the US. Our clients range […]

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Indie Music: Top 10 YouTube Covers

Amy Mae Elliot and originally appeared on the Mashable blog. If there’s one thing YouTube has always been good for, it is as a platform for the common man to express himself. That is the very basis of its user-generated “broadcast yourself” roots. Music is one medium in which we do this particularly well, bringing […]