Turn it up. Dig deeper.
Verrowave is a music blog for curious listeners and bedroom makers: records worth owning, gear that actually matters, sweaty little gigs and the lost art of the mixtape. Every post is laid out like a track on a record.
Side A: listen.
Side B: make.
Nine posts on two sides. Side A is for listeners and Side B is for makers. Drop the needle on any track to read its liner notes.
Why we still buy records (and what to buy first)
Streaming gives you everything. A record shelf gives you something else: attention, ritual and an object to love. Here's how to start a collection without wasting money.
Every Thursday, three tracks.
One new post, one record we can't stop playing and one deep cut from a reader. It arrives every Thursday, just in time to plan the weekend's listening.
Listen like it matters.
Verrowave is our word for the feeling when a song hits you properly: the hair on your arms, the volume knob creeping up. We started this blog to chase that feeling, and to help other people find it more often.
We're record collectors, gig-goers and bedroom producers, not critics. We write about how to listen better, where to find good music and how to make your own without spending a fortune.
More about Verrowave →- 01Albums over algorithmsPlay the whole record at least once.
- 02Small venues, big nightsSupport the stages where bands start.
- 03Make somethingAnyone can start. You don't need expensive gear.
Fan mail.
"The crate-digging guide sent me to a record fair with a list and a budget. I came home with six records and zero regrets."
"I built my first bedroom studio from the budget post. The first track I finished is terrible, and I'm very proud of it."
"The B-Side is my Thursday ritual. The reader deep cuts have introduced me to more music than any algorithm."
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Share a record we should hear, a small venue worth writing about or your own music.