Rockford record stores keep up with demand for physical music: In a world where music can be streamed instantly online, 14-year-old Jessica Longsden of Pecatonica prefers to listen to vinyl. “I like to have the physical thing instead of just the (files) on my phone,” she said during the second annual Rockford Record Crawl on Oct. 17.
Little Fire Music: The power of vinyl is living on across Ayrshire, The power of music to bring people together for community and a good cause can never be overestimated or overvalued. I was very chuffed to read about a concert taking place at Glasgow’s Armadillo on Monday in support of Save the Children’s Child Refugee Crisis Appeal.
Mack Avenue Records Goes “All In” For Vinyl Releases: “Our commitment to this medium is underscored by our willingness to represent each artist’s work with double LPs,” says Al Pryor, Executive Vice President of A&R for Mack Avenue Records, “providing music lovers with all of the artists’ performances that are available on their CDs with enough real estate to insure the widest dynamic range possible for each pressing.“
With purchase of A&R vinyl pressing plant, Josey Records isn’t just a record store anymore: …Sardello and Cameron, the managing partners at Josey, expanded the empire exponentially: The pair bought A&R Record Manufacturing Corp. on Riverfront Boulevard in the shadow of downtown Dallas, the lone vinyl-record pressing plant in the Southwest and a place where the Flaming Lips, the Smashing Pumpkins and Prince have pressed records in recent years.
Nessie Vinylmaster cleans your records: Manufactured in Germany, the Nessie Vinylmaster is a high-end record cleaning machine developed from experience gained during many thousands of record cleaning cycles. Records cleaned with Nessie Vinylmaster extend the service life of your cartridge and guarantee unspoilt vinyl sound!
Deadbeat: Get Your Ashes Pressed Into a Vinyl Record When You Die, “When the album that is life finally reaches the end wouldn’t it be nice to keep that record spinning for eternity?” A new company called And Vinyly is offering people a chance to do just that, by putting a new spin on memorial services.
