THE GROOVA FILES · VINYL COLLECTING, WITHOUT THE DUSTY RULEBOOK

The Groova files

The Groova files

The Groova files

Straight answers for people who collect records, play them loud, and want their crate to tell the whole story.

Straight answers for people who collect records, play them loud, and want their crate to tell the whole story.

Straight answers for people who collect records, play them loud, and want their crate to tell the whole story.

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COLLECTING 101

RECORD CARE

LISTENING NOTES

VINYL CULTURE

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Collecting 101

What to Track in a Vinyl Record Collection

What to Track in a Vinyl Record Collection

What to Track in a Vinyl Record Collection

A practical vinyl collection checklist: catalog the details that help you find, understand, and enjoy every record.

A practical vinyl collection checklist: catalog the details that help you find, understand, and enjoy every record.

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Record Care

How to Store Vinyl Records and Protect Your Collection

How to Store Vinyl Records and Protect Your Collection

How to Store Vinyl Records and Protect Your Collection

Learn simple vinyl storage habits that help protect record sleeves and keep your collection easy to browse.

Learn simple vinyl storage habits that help protect record sleeves and keep your collection easy to browse.

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Record Care

A Simple Vinyl Record Cleaning Routine for Collectors

A Simple Vinyl Record Cleaning Routine for Collectors

A Simple Vinyl Record Cleaning Routine for Collectors

Build a gentle, repeatable vinyl cleaning routine before listening and after a record returns to its sleeve.

Build a gentle, repeatable vinyl cleaning routine before listening and after a record returns to its sleeve.

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Listening Notes

How to Keep a Vinyl Listening Journal You’ll Actually Use

How to Keep a Vinyl Listening Journal You’ll Actually Use

How to Keep a Vinyl Listening Journal You’ll Actually Use

Make a vinyl listening journal that captures what you noticed without turning every spin into an assignment.

Make a vinyl listening journal that captures what you noticed without turning every spin into an assignment.

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Listening Notes

Play the Records You Already Own: A Better Listening Habit

Play the Records You Already Own: A Better Listening Habit

Play the Records You Already Own: A Better Listening Habit

Rediscover your shelves by making it easier to choose a record, revisit favorites, and notice what has been waiting.

Rediscover your shelves by making it easier to choose a record, revisit favorites, and notice what has been waiting.

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Vinyl Culture

How to Shop for Vinyl at a Record Store: A Beginner’s Guide

How to Shop for Vinyl at a Record Store: A Beginner’s Guide

How to Shop for Vinyl at a Record Store: A Beginner’s Guide

Make your first record-store browse easier with a plan, a condition check, and room for an unexpected find.

Make your first record-store browse easier with a plan, a condition check, and room for an unexpected find.

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Vinyl Culture

Record Store Day: Plan a Better Crate Dig

Record Store Day: Plan a Better Crate Dig

Record Store Day: Plan a Better Crate Dig

Plan your next crate dig with a focused wantlist, realistic expectations, and a little time to browse beyond it.

Plan your next crate dig with a focused wantlist, realistic expectations, and a little time to browse beyond it.

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