Tomorrow is Record Store Day, celebrating the UK's independent record shops. With much of today's music arriving at our ears digitally, it's a day to go tactile. Queue up with the rest of the record nerds for limited edition vinyl and CDs on sale for one day only, live performances entertaining the dedicated throng.
In April's The Simple Things, Clare Gogerty pens a love letter to mechanically played music - turn to page 97 to read her nostalgic notes.
And on our Pinterest Style board, we've been collecting images of analogue players in contemporary settings, such as the image above. A calm and feminine take on a stereo system, it's a good example of how to integrate technology into your home in a fresh and attractive way.