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5 Ugly CD Stands That Will Make You Go Digital
Still hanging on to CDs? Well, it can't be the storage solutions provided for them that's making you hang on so tightly. For some reason, no other form of physical media has ever inspired as unapologetically ugly accessories to store them than CDs have.
Spring Clean Your CD and LP Collections: Organize!
Remember when I told you that vinyl was coming back in a big way? I meant it. So whether you are a budding record collector or already have a massive collection of your own, get organized by filing your LPs by genre or alphabetizing them this Spring with these CD and LP Dividers ($15-$45) from Suck UK.
How to Re-Use Your Old CD Shelving: Kitchen Storage!
Hasn't everyone had those ubiquitous black CD shelves at some point to house their music collection? Now that people are digitizing whole music collections, there's no need for the discs themselves, let alone the shelving to store them.
Rather than put the units out on the street, give them a second life!
Vinyl-izing CD Kit: Love It or Leave It?
Some of us still keep vinyl around, and then some of us just romanticize vinyl. If that's you, then forget your dream of buying a turntable and just hook up a Vintage Vinyl CD Packaging Kit ($17)!
These are great for making mixes and giving CDs or DVDs as gifts for the holidays and then "wrapping" them as records, or for your own personal stash of compact discs.
Texts and Tunes: Beatles Hits For Kids
Somehow the '60s British boy band, The Beatles, has managed to stand the test of time. Having lived through the "American Invasion," baby boomers, many now grandparents, used to scream and even cry at the site of the bowl cut lads. Now, their spawn can enjoy the legacy of the pop band, too.
Do You Still Own CDs, or Have You Digitized?
Times, they are a changin'. I used to shop for the most stylish CD shelves, now the only storage I look for for music is on a hard drive.
I don't miss having to find a creative way to keep all my plastic boxes, but I do miss shopping in a record store for new music.
Casa Quickie: Slim Down
If you live in a studio or are just low on space, after you toss any junk you don't need, you should consider slimming down on everything from furnishings to accessories to storage units. With so many great movies to see, for many of us, collecting DVDs is a hobby that leaves a growing footprint our homes. But that doesn't mean you should say goodbye to your favorite stars.
Text and Tunes: Lisa Loeb's Catch the Moon Album
Lisa Loeb and Elizabeth Mitchell's children's album Catch the Moon ($14) is a subtle and sweet addition to a genre that normally produces the type of tunes that wear on adult nerves. Loeb's lullaby voice is the perfect vessel for folky favorites like "Big Rock Candy Mountain," "Catch The Moon" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." The songs are infectious, but not repetitive or flighty — the ideal soundtrack to a lazy Sunday afternoon or a wind down to naptime.
When Was the Last Time You Bought a CD Single?
With so many ways that you can buy and download songs online, it seems like forever ago that I bought music in an actual store! So when Woolworths – a popular UK chain of stores – announced that they will soon halt the sale of CD singles, it got me thinking back to the last time I bought one.
I fondly remember rushing to my local Wherehouse music store, snatching up my copy of NKOTB's "Dirty Dawg" and wore it out like it was the last single on earth.
Geek Tip: Turn Old CDs Into Your Own Disco Ball
These days, there's really no reason to have CDs lying around since we get our music fix on Napster and Pandora, and download our music over at iTunes. And now even with Amazon's music service.
Thankfully for Mother Earth, this reduces our need for less than eco friendly packaging and waste to pile up in landfills.
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