Albums to Puzzle By
Are you having trouble creating mellow moods for puzzle time or merely creating a mellow mood to get through the insanely indecisive weather? Bookmans Phoenix Music Supervisor, Zach, has put together these album selections that are perfect for relaxing through these long, insufferable bouts of…
Bookmans Northwest: Best of 2017
Bookmans has always been your store to explore! As you know, we’re not your average bookstore or ordinary video game trade stop. Our orange shelves hold everything from movies to music to electronics to instruments, *BIG BREATH* jewelry, more books, magazines, toys, collectibles, and housewares… basically,…
Bookmans Recommends | Melodrama by Lorde
Many of us discovered Lorde when she was just 16 after she released an album that instantly catapulted her into the mainstream music world. Four years later, at the age of 20, Lorde has just released her second album, Melodrama. You can only imagine how immensely…
Bookmans Recommends | Melodrama by Lorde
Many of us discovered Lorde when she was just 16 after she released an album that instantly catapulted her into the mainstream music world. Four years later, at the age of 20, Lorde has just released her second album, Melodrama. You can only imagine how immensely…
Bookmans Recommends: Songs to Live By
Spring is here! The birds are chirping and the sun is shining, what could be better? Well, we’ll tell you what: the perfect series of awesome songs. We believe that feeling good about yourself should be a year-round hobby. One surefire way to maintain an…
Bookmans Recommends: Classic Rock Road Trip
It’s almost springtime in Arizona! The weather is beautiful outside and we’re jonesin’ to get out and enjoy the open road. From the San Francisco Peaks to Saguaro National Park, Arizona has quite a few fabulous road trip routes. No road trip is complete without…
The Art CDs And Why They Still Matter
With all the updates on streaming music services, people are starting to wonder if purchasing physical copies of albums have now become obsolete. Let’s be honest when was the last time you purchased an actual CD? What use to be the norm with most us having collections…
View on “Views” by Drake
We have to say Drake has an amazing talent for spinning his most raw thoughts, anxieties, feelings and insecurities into an immense revelation. In his music he confronts his hardships and you feel a commonplace of both vulnerability and confidence radiate when listening to his tracks. Now…
View on "Views" by Drake
We have to say Drake has an amazing talent for spinning his most raw thoughts, anxieties, feelings and insecurities into an immense revelation. In his music he confronts his hardships and you feel a commonplace of both vulnerability and confidence radiate when listening to his tracks. Now…
Flavio’s Music Perspective: Hardcore Music Subgenres
by Flavio Collions, Customer Service Manager at Bookmans Ina When it comes to art, film, literature and music, I tend to seek darker, harder works. My journey to find weirder music that fits my interests includes hours on the Internet delving into the bowels of…
Flavio's Music Perspective: Hardcore Music Subgenres
by Flavio Collions, Customer Service Manager at Bookmans Ina When it comes to art, film, literature and music, I tend to seek darker, harder works. My journey to find weirder music that fits my interests includes hours on the Internet delving into the bowels of…
Bookmans Recommends: Five Creatively Romantic Albums
February is known for Love of Reading, Mardi Gras, winter weather, African American history, St. Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day. It’s also Creative Romance Month. We recommend engaging with what you love–be it books, sweethearts or, as we suggest today, romantic albums. The weather may…
Bruce Springsteen and the Band I Want The Boss to Be
by Alex Gilman, Music Department Manager at Bookmans Flagstaff I grew up knowing musical artists before I knew their work. Because of that, I had certain ideas about their work before I ever listened to their music. Bruce Springsteen is one example, but in many…
YOU Got This: 5 Songs to Live By
The end of Jan-YOU-Ary is drawing near, but we believe that feeling good about yourself should be a year-’round hobby. One surefire way to maintain an awesome mood is with great music. We count down the best inspirational songs, guaranteed to build confidence and contentment…
The Vinyl Revival
Once expected to die out by the ’90s, vinyl albums are celebrated for their warmer sound, providing the ultimate music listening experience. Whether you grew up smuggling your parents’ albums of yester-year and greedily listening to them on the floor of your bedroom or you…