Third Man Records will reveal attempt to play first phonographic record in space: On July 30 , in celebration of their 7 th anniversary, Third Man Records will reveal their attempt to play the first phonographic record in space – a gold-plated 12″ master of Carl Sagan’s “A Glorious Dawn” (a moving arrangement of Sagan’s sagacious words culled from his magnificent Cosmos series, previously pressed and distributed as a 7″ in their first year of operation, 2009). This record marks the label’s 3 MILLIONTH RECORD PRESSED! The vessel tasked with the mission – The ICARUS CRAFT – is a custom-built “space-proof” turntable attached to a high-altitude balloon designed by Kevin Carrico, who has NASA in his blood, and is responsible for assisting in the restoration of many of Third Man’s machines (Third Man Recording Booth) to working order. Kevin and the Third Man team are aided in their endeavor by SATINS* (Students and Teachers in Near Space).
New vinyl record store opens its doors in Old Town: The opening of a new store in Old Town on Saturday came as music to the ears of vinyl lovers. Family owned RPM Records, in Devizes Road, cut the ribbon on Saturday as guests were treated to drinks, cakes and live music, as well as all the vinyl they could ever dream of. Husband and wife Gregg Miszkowski and Karrie Miszkowska, both 30, are very passionate about vinyl records, which have made an astonishing come back in recent years, and are confident their business will boom.
Erie record collectors have valuable vinyl: Many music lovers who have fallen for the immediacy and convenience of digital music are now crawling back to the musical altar, the record player. Although vinyl still pales in comparison to digital music, the trend for vinyl is the comeback story in the music industry. Many new artists are releasing an accompanying vinyl record when their albums are released. Because of this demand, the rise of vintage pressings has experienced an uptick in value not seen in more than 30 years.
Jukebox, Jewkbox! Never mind the Klezmer, Jews have been involved in every single facet of the music industry, as Francine Wolfisz finds out from an exhibition at the Jewish Museum: Walking into the exhibition is like stumbling across an Aladdin’s cave of all things vinyl – the walls are adorned with no fewer than 400 iconic record sleeves, while an illuminated 12-metre-long listening booth with 10 programmed iPads runs through the centre of the room. There are also 90 songs by Jewish artists you can play on the beautiful – and functioning – 1950s coin-operated Rock-Ola jukebox, as well as the comfy ‘Jewtube’ lounge furnished with beanbags, iPads and headphones, from which to enjoy a selection of Jewish-themed music videos.
Japan ‘to stop making VCR machines’: Some vintage technologies – such as vinyl – have enjoyed a renaissance. However, Tania Loeffler, an analyst at IHS Technology, does not think the same nostalgia will ever be felt for VCR-playable formats. “I don’t see VCR becoming like vinyl, where a lot of people appreciated the warmness of how something sounds on vinyl,” she told the BBC. “The quality on VHS is not something I think anyone would want to go back to.”
