Jared

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Tomorrow night at 8 PM ET, I’m going live on Whatnot to auction off 35 signed vinyl records, plus plenty of other records I consider collection essentials. Every auction starts at $1. You can browse the signed records in the show/shop and pre-bid now: whatnot.com/user/thewaxmuseu… Signed vinyl in the show from Ariana Grande, The Beths, Bleachers, Bo Burnham, Built to Spill, Cate Le Bon, Charli xcx, Descendents, DIIV, Everything But The Girl, The Format, Future, Gouge Away, The Hotelier, Hotline TNT, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Iron & Wine, James Blake, Jessica Pratt, Kacey Musgraves, Local Natives, The Midnight, Militarie Gun, Momma, Noah Kahan, Not for Radio, Oklou, Olivia Rodrigo, Ratboys, Rostam, Shakey Graves, Spoon, and Wilco. Can’t make the show? Place a pre-bid or set your max bid ahead of time. There will also be vinyl giveaways and good music all night. New Whatnot users can get $25 to spend through my invite link: whatnot.com/invite/thewaxmus… Tell a friend and see you tomorrow night!

EXCITING NEWS! Tomorrow at 8 PM EST, I am going live on Whatnot, auctioning off 50 records from the Vinyl Me, Please collection. I've wanted to do this show for a long time. Say what you will about VMP now, but they had some bangers back in the day, and it'll be a baja blast looking and listening to these collection essentials. Every record will start at $1, and you will have 15 seconds to bid. I'm also running a bunch of free VMP record giveaways and other surprises. Come have fun and snag some deals.. here’s $15 free to spend on your first purchase whatnot.com/invite/thewaxmus… Bookmark the show, tell a friend, and I'll see you tomorrow whatnot.com/user/thewaxmuseu…

I made a gift guide for us physical media lovers. Here's some recent vinyl, books, and Blu-rays I've been digging. Treat yourself or a friend!! 🎅🤘 thewaxmuseum.rocks/p/the-phy…

Here it is, my 100 favorite albums of 2025, including liner notes and links to all vinyl variants! thewaxmuseum.rocks/p/the-100…

I just wrote a piece I think many of you will relate to. Vinyl prices are out of control — but it’s not just greed. Here's what broke, and how we fix it. thewaxmuseum.rocks/p/why-is-…

STEAL! My new book, The Vinyl Collector's Guide to the Best Records of 2024, is live! Get a physical copy to put next to your turntable, $10 - amzn.to/49Q5DJK PDF and ebook here, $5 - thewaxmuseum.gumroad.com/l/b… 100 albums, 100 pages, 15,000 words worth of liner notes, links and images to my favorite vinyl variants, and much more. Read my top 10 here - thewaxmuseum.rocks/p/best-al…

Some exciting personal news.. I wrote a book! The Vinyl Collector's Guide to the Best Records of 2023 is available now! Think of this 100 page, full color book as your vinyl shopping cart, with links to mainstream retailers, record stores, and Discogs. Each page features a beautiful vinyl variant in full color, as well as a review and a "For Fans Of" section where you can find similar sounding jams. Buy now in paperback, e-book, and clickable PDF! ⬇️