In rotation: 7/27/15

The Locations Behind 28 Iconic Album Sleeves – And Where To Visit Them In Real Life: “From Abbey Road to Paul’s Boutique, some seemingly innocuous places have been so immortalised by the iconic record sleeves that bear their image that they’ve become destinations in their own right.”

Is Vinyl’s Comeback Here to Stay? “Everyone knows the best way to experience an album for the first time is on vinyl. That’s a pretentious, hipster-ish statement to say the least, but it’s true. Vinyl records sound better.

Independent record stores adjust to the arrival of Global Release Day: “The first Global Release Day, on July 10, ended the longstanding practice of the Tuesday street date in the American record industry. For the first time in decades, U.S. record stores opened on a Tuesday without a new stock of new releases. ‘This was the weirdest Tuesday in my life’…”

Pop-up record show at the Ore Dock in Marquette: “Vinyl collectors got a chance to add to their collection this evening at a Pop-Up Record Show in Marquette. This is the ninth time the show has been put on. Vinyl record enthusiasts got a chance to search and find their favorite records at a low price.”

“Navy base in Cuba houses one-of-a-kind music collection: This isolated U.S. Navy base has many facilities and services to make life comfortable for the service members and their families stationed here. That includes a radio and TV broadcast facility holding more than 22,000 reel-to-reel and vinyl records, valued at as much as $2 million.

Home Design Inspiration: “Buy the best record storage product that suits your needs.”

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