"There’s something distinctively collaborative"
about making a vinyl compilation album in 2025. Vinyl record listening is a
format that demands communal engagement. There are no earbuds,
bluetooth, portabilitily or isolation in the vinyl experience. From the
moment the needle drops, waves of vibration spill out from the stylus into
the air. Particular amplifiers, snaking audio cables, and dedicated Hi-Fi
equipment are required to activate the listening experience. It’s a ritual
that demands attention, defined by the coordination and collaborative
efforts of so many links in a chain.
This compilation encapsulates this mode of collaboration. It starts with the
natural community of the individuals sharing physical space on a
permanent record. Each recording includes past bandmates, tourmates,
local repair technicians, studio engineers, and longtime friends. Putting
together music for vinyl requires a high level of trust. There are many
steps in the preparation and much expense. Releasing vinyl is a
commitment to fight together through all the obstacles, and create, not
just a “sound file,” but a full listening experience. In a moment when it is
increasingly easy, and nearly free, to post songs online or generate a
“playlist”, Vinyl Vagabonds embrace the care, the thoughtfulness, and the
mystique of sharing physical and aural space in a musical collection.
We appreciate your participation in this ritual. We hope you hear the care
embedded in these tracks. These songs have traveled long and far,
passing through the ether of ideas, materialized through practice spaces,
studios, and manufacturing plants, to finally arrive on your turntable."
Stephen J. Bartolomei
5-FEB-2025
credits
released June 6, 2025
Track A1 - Lodgings "Modern Vessels"
Bryce Hotz - Vocals, Guitar
Stephen Micek - Guitar
Michael Laughlin - Bass
Eric Ernst - Drums
Recorded and Mixed by Bryce & Stephen at Archetype Recordings 2024
Track A2 - Custom Catacombs "Cog Factory"
Paige Benak - Drums
Bunny Geist - Bass Guitar
Molly Gaughan - Guitar
Cricket Kirk - Voice, Guitar
Recorded in the Catacombs by Custom Catacombs
Track A3 - Neva Dinova “Give It Time”
Jake Bellows - Guitar, Vocal
Roger L. Lewis - Drums
Megan Siebe - Bass
Recorded at Ant-Records by Mike Saklar
Track A4 - Ashley Rayne Boe “I’m In” (A. Rayne Boe)
Ashley Rayne Boe - Guitars, Vocals
Michael Saklar - Bass, Bass Pedals
Recorded by Ashley Rayne Boe and Michael Saklar at Ant-Records
Track B1 - Stephen Bartolomei "One More Night" (S. Bartolomei)
Stephen Bartolomei - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Drums, Feedback
Michael Saklar - Bass VI, Guitar
Recorded by Stephen Bartolomei at Home, Bass Vi By M. Saklar at Ant-Records
Track B2 - The Sun-Less Trio "Ghost Lake" (M. Saklar)
Cricket Kirk - Bass, Additional Recording
Marc Phillips - Drums
Michael Saklar - Guitars, Vocals, Bass Pedals
Molly Gaughan - Backing Vocals
Isabella Saklar - Wurlitzer 200a Keyboards
Recorded by M. Saklar at Ant-Records Analog April 17th, 2024
Track B3 - Violenteer "Medepic"
Randy Cotton - Bass Guitars, Right Channel
Barry Cotton - Bass Guitars, Left Channel
Steve Tulipana - Vocals, Samples, And Synthesizers
Eric Ebers - Drums
Recorded by Ben Brodin at Arc Studios, Omaha,
And Duane Trower atWeights And Measures Soundlab, Kansas City
Mixed by Duane Trower
Lodgings is a long-running band from Omaha, Nebraska, formed by longtime fixtures of the city’s punk, indie, and metal
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