In rotation: 2/2/15

We happen think it’s an act of politics where you choose to spend your money, and while there are any number of articles we can point to as to vinyl’s “comeback” or “return” or soaring sales figures for the year just passed, the reality is the independent brick and mortar record stores in your community still face an uphill struggle for economic survival. Which is why we who advocate for the cultural currency that is the epicenter of any local music scene—the record store—vote a thunderous thumbs down to (non-label centered) vinyl subscription clubs.

Unless you’re cool with headlines like these: “Iconic Bleecker Street Records To Be Turned Into A Starbucks.

But maybe those who are being “vinyl’d” are just chasing a fad?

Recording Academy Honoree Nile Rodgers Still Old School After All These Years: “Life began for me when a single DJ dropped the needle on my vinyl record…”

Aw hell, CDs may just sound better anyway, right?

“Watch Joe Jack Talcum of The Dead Milkmen recorded live to vinyl for The 78 Project”

“What’s old is new again, as vinyl records have resurged in popularity over the last five years. Now the Lethbridge Public Library, in partnership with CKXU 88.3FM, is bringing a “Vinyl Revival Experience” to the public with the addition of a vinyl collection and three listening stations at the Main Branch.”

And they look fantastic as well: “Boom in vinyl records means record year for turntable maker”

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