Slow news day: “Colored Vinyl Ain’t So Groovy, Says Curmudgeonly Music Editor Mike McGonigal”
“On Saturday, Vinyl Junkies set up at Casbah from 11a till 5p for an afternoon of cocktail sippin’ and crate flippin’, whilst local luminaries Jon Kanis, Jeff Terich, Mike Halloran, Records with Roger, and Vaughn Avakian spin their own favorite waxy trax…”
I’ve actually seen my wallet float away before. No, really… “This Guy’s Floating Record Store Is The Sickest Thing You’ll See Today”
“Groovacious, the iconic Cedar City record store, is moving this spring: …Groovacious became the sole survivor among Southern Utah record stores. When it opened there were multiple record stores in both Cedar City and St. George but all have since closed.”
Is a dope: “As compact discs die off, so does a piece of me”
“The Vinyl Factory is currently working with Christian Marclay and the White Cube as part of Marclay’s investigation into sound, live performance and vinyl. As part of the exhibition Marclay and The Vinyl Factory will live press limited editions of vinyl records, made from live performances, within the gallery. Gallery visitors will be able to witness the entire vinyl manufacturing process and then purchase the results.”
“Putting a Czech Spin on Vinyl: A company that hung on to its record-stamping machines is now the world’s No. 1 maker of LPs”
“Pioneer Electronics Inc. today formally launched the PL-30 turntable, designed for consumers who enjoy the warm, rich and accurate analog sound generated by vinyl records. ‘There’s a resurgence of people who want to play records again, so we developed a turntable for this new generation of vinyl listeners…'”
