''Turntable Kitchen'' is a
Seattle
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-based daily
Internet
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publication and independent record label devoted to
music criticism
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,
cooking
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and
food photography
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. In part, the site has become known for their "Musical Pairings" which consist of recommending music to listen to while enjoying specific recipes.
The site was founded by husband and wife duo Kasey and Matthew Hickey in 2010. The focus of the Musical Pairings is on
indie rock
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. However, the range of musical
genre
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s covered extends to
pop
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* POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade
* Pop!, a UK pop group
* Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band
Albums
* ''Pop'' (G ...
,
r&b,
hip hop,
folk
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*People
* Folklore
** Folk art
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Arts, entertainment, and media
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,
jazz
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,
World music, and various forms of
electronic dance music. They have previously been selected by Saveur Magazine as a "Site We Love".
In 2011, Turntable Kitchen launched a monthly
subscription service
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called the Pairings Box. Each shipment of the Pairings Box includes a vinyl record, a collection of three recipes, spices and other dry ingredients used in preparing the recipes, and a "digital mixtape" of new music.
The Pairings Box has released exclusive debut singles by indie artists including GEMS, IYES, Cathedrals, Salt Cathedral, and BASECAMP. The Pairings Box has also featured exclusive releases by artists and bands including
Mikal Cronin
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,
MØ
Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen (; born 13 August 1988), known professionally as MØ (), is a Danish singer and songwriter. She signed a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment in 2012, releasing her debut extended play, '' Bikin ...
,
Typhoon
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,
Local Natives
Local Natives is an American indie rock band based in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. The band consists of Taylor Rice (vocals, guitar), Kelcey Ayer (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Ryan Hahn (guitar, backing vocals), Matt Frazier (drums) and Nik Ewing (ba ...
, and
POP ETC
Pop Etc (pronounced "pop et cetera"), formerly known as The Morning Benders, is an indie rock band. They originally formed in Berkeley, California but moved to Brooklyn, New York later in their career.
In 2008, they released their debut album ''T ...
. Turntable Kitchen has been featured in
UrbanDaddy
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, Real Simple, and GOOD Magazine.
References
American food and drink organizations
Online magazines published in the United States
Food and drink magazines
Organizations based in San Francisco
Magazines established in 2010
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