Beachland Ballroom to Host All Vinyl Record Show: “The compact disc might be headed toward extinction but vinyl sales continue to rise. Vinyl addicts will undoubtedly be happy to hear that the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern will host Record Riot, an all-vinyl record show, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14.”
Postage stamps from Bhutan that double as playable vinyl records: “Created by an American entrepreneur Burt Todd in the early 70s, at the request of the Bhutanese royal family, the “talking stamps” shown above could be stuck on a letter and then later played on a turntable.“
Jamie xx brings Good Times pop-up shop to Dalston: “Jamie xx opened up a “Good Times” pop-up record shop in New York over the summer, and it was obviously such a good idea that it’s made its way over to Dalston as well.”
Collectors Say Rockford Is A Place For Record Lovers: “Culture Shock hosted the 2nd annual Rockford Record Crawl this weekend, where record collectors were able to get huge deals on some of their favorite vinyl.”
Greensburg record shops show vinyl still has appeal: “Music diehards know that records never really went away, said Steven Hooks, who recently opened The Department of Records on West Pittsburgh Street in Greensburg. Vinyl was the medium of choice for independent and underground musicians decades after popular music moved to other formats.”
Vinyl popularity on the rise for music lovers: “There are two noticeable sounds which can be heard inside a record store. The quiet flop of cardboard covers hitting each other as customers flip through vinyl and the soft crinkling sound from packaging being removed as people sample unique finds on the store’s public turntable.“
