In rotation: 6/11/15

Ten Vinyl Albums Everyone Should Own: “Or you’re just looking for some awesome records. Here are ten that belong in your collection, vinyl or otherwise…”

Czech village spins retro vinyl records comeback: “Despite the rise of CDs and digital music, a local company GZ Media decided to hold onto those old machines – which are now paying off, as they press millions of vinyl records sold each year around the world…”

Time to move on for Real Groovy: “Plans are in place to demolish the building that houses New Zealand’s best-known record store, Real Groovy, and replace it with a multi-storey apartment block – but it does not spell the end for the iconic enterprise…”

Records Inna Babylon, On the search for London’s reggae heritage one sleeve at a time: “A portrait of the music and its adopted home in the British capital, his project captures the context around each record in more ways than one, offering a new and refreshing perspective on the relationship between the city and its musical heritage. With a book on the way, we spoke to Alex Bartsch to illuminate the work and share some of his favourite images.”

Records from a rented room: “When Anita Sethi moved into her flat, she discovered the owner had left behind a turntable and a treasure trove of vinyl. In the first of a new series about her exploration of the collection, she considers how music is about both discovery and reassurance…”

In the age of the megastore, a few small, specialized businesses still thrive in Old Town Torrance: “Where Sartori meets Torrance Boulevard you will find P.M.Sounds, and will immediately notice a turntable in the window. That’s not just an ornament – this is a shrine to vinyl records, specializing in jazz. Owner Erving Johnson has run the place for 18 years in the same location….”

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