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311 Announce 30th Anniversary Vinyl Pressing of Self-Titled Record

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Adam Grundy

311 continue to celebrate their devoted fanbase and groundbreaking career with an unforgettable 311 Day experience. The legendary rock band rang in their annual 311 Day, yesterday, with a series of major announcements. 311 commemorated their legacy with the announcement of a 30th anniversary reissue of their iconic self-titled Blue Album that will be released on July 11th. In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the “Blue Album” reissue will feature a 2-LP set with seven bonus tracks and will be available in two color variants – a direct to fan exclusive “Citrine Shade” and retail release “Blue Smoke” color via Legacy Recordings. The strictly limited package is the latest in the band’s series of 30th Anniversary “Pearlized” special editions, and also includes an embossed gatefold sleeve with exclusive art. The reissue is 21 tracks on 2 LPs and brings together every song that was recorded by the band during the “Blue Album” sessions, and marks the first time the bonus songs have ever been released on LP. Pre-orders are on-going here.

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A Turntable and an iPad Home Dashboard

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Jason Tate

I enjoyed this story from Niléane over at MacStories about combining a new found love of vinyl with technology:

Allow me to spoil the ending of this story for you: in the end, unboxing this turntable escalated into a legitimately awesome tech upgrade to our living room. It’s now equipped with a docked 11“ iPad Pro that acts as a shared dashboard for controlling our HomeKit devices, performing everyday tasks like consulting the weather and setting up timers, and of course, broadcasting our vinyls to any HomePod mini or Bluetooth device in the apartment. This setup is amazing, and it works perfectly; however, getting there was a tedious process that drastically reinforced my long-standing frustrations with Apple’s self-imposed software limitations.

The app that powers it, Quanta, is one I’ll have to check out.

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Her Dad and the 10,000 Records He Left Behind

Jason Tate

Wonderful story over at The Washington Post:

Since September, the 24-year-old Polish Canadian woman has held a daily “listening party” on her Instagram and TikTok pages, @soundwavesoffwax, to explore decades and genres of music that her father, Richard, loved — punk, disco, pop, jazz, techno, new wave and ’60s psych rock. The project has exploded online, resonating with more than 460,000 followers combined so far — and she still has nearly 10,000 records to go.

“I hope to listen to them all,” Jula told me on a blistering winter day from her home in Alberta. “This has been such a beautiful experience for me sonically and emotionally.” Jula spoke to The Washington Post on the condition that only her first name be used out of concern for her safety. Her last name has not been publicized.

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