Is the vinyl revival a bubble? STEREOGUM's MARC HOGAN explores the market for black plastic (and other colors of plastic) and, in a "won't join any club that will have me as a member" twist, concludes that, "It’s a matter of supply and demand, and the problem is too much demand." Chew on that while you read this lament for the slow death of the album format, which, if you ask me, has never been the essential expression of any popular music style -- not rock, not hip-hop, not country. KANYE WEST? Singles artist. ROLLING STONES? Singles artist. But maybe that's just me. I'll always enjoy a good argument to the contrary... TUMBLR TUESDAY: Why I deleted your band's promo email... Hip-hop baseball cards... GUCCI MANE!... Women and gear... RIP my BOSTON homie VIC FIRTH.