Madison, WI | Agrace selling vinyl from collection of more than 45K records: Record collectors and music lovers alike will have the chance to add to their collections this week while also picking up items with ties to Wisconsin’s recording history. Jim Kirchstein, the founder of Wisconsin-based Cuca Records recently donated his entire collection of more than 45,000 records to Agrace to help the organization raise money. Kirchstein created his independent record label in 1959 and is said to have “captured the sound of Wisconsin in the 1960s.” Thousands of songs and LPs by Wisconsin and Wisconsin-adjacent musicians were recorded at Kirchstein’s studio in Sauk City, Wisconsin until the early 1970s. Officials with the organization said it took days to gather all of Kirchstein’s records. “It took three days and many hands to collect the full donation of records and transport them to our store,” Agrace pack up and pick up manager Robert Washburn said.
Hermosa Beach, CA | A spin down Music Lane—Studio Antiques keeps the vinyl tradition alive: The resurgence of vinyl records in the past decade can be attributed to everything from kids going through their parents or older siblings record collection, to scenes in movies such as Jack Black’s hilariously condescending record store clerk in the “High Fidelity,” and last year’s “Licorice Pizza,” which was the name of a Southern California records store chain known for a super friendly, and knowledgeable staff that knew their music, and would talk endlessly about what bands the customers should be listening to. Interest in vinyl recordings is so high now that there’s a bi-annual celebration, Record Store Day, every April and November to celebrate independent record store. …Their collection of used LPs is almost certainly the largest in the South Bay.
Burlington, MA | Bookworm’s Dream: Burlington Used Book Superstore Always Changes Inventory: If you’re looking to snag some good reads on the cheap this holiday season, if you’re in Burlington or Middleton, you may be in the right place. The Used Book Superstore is offering large percentage sales on all things books, movies, merchandise, and more. WBZ’s Matt Shearer had to go and check it out for himself, and spoke to the owner, Bob Ticehurst, who quite literally built the store from the ground up to what it is today. “This has definitely grown a lot since I started it in my parents’ basement. It was taking over the whole basement, then it was taking the stairs up to the basement, then it was taking up my bedroom— so it was time for me to get out of there,” Ticehurst said. …The UBS’ vinyl record collection gets refreshed every Saturday morning, something people will line up for weekly to try and score a hidden treasure at just $4 apiece. “Somebody found the White Album of the Beatles, they said it was over a thousand-dollar copy of it, based on the condition,” Ticehurst said.
The White Lotus’ Emmy Award winning soundtrack is now on vinyl: Get the White Lotus experience from the safety of your home. WRWTFWW Records has announced a vinyl release of the soundtrack for HBO tv series The White Lotus. Created by Chilean-born composer, arranger, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist Cristobal “Cristo” Tapia de Veer, the soundtrack has found popularity online with its distinct sound. De Veer’s work for The White Lotus has won two Emmy Awards. The White Lotus, now in its second season, follows the lives of a varied cast of wealthy guests at the fictional White Lotus hotel chain as they face conflict, mystery and interpersonal drama. The limited edition double LP comes on white 180g vinyl, housed in a heavyweight gatefold sleeve with OBI and double-sided art print, and is available in a choice of three artwork variants—taken from the series’ opening sequence.
Stax Records Co-Founder Jim Stewart Has Died: The producer defied conventions of the music business and the city of Memphis in the 1960s. Jim Stewart, who co-founded the iconic Stax record label, has died. “While his impact on soul music is immeasurable, the ‘Memphis Sound’ he fostered throughout the 1960s and 70s as a savvy record executive and visionary producer can still be heard and felt in the music of today,” the label posted in a statement on Monday (December 5). Stewart was 92. Stax ushered in some of the greatest soul and R&B songs of the era, developing a sound that came to be known as Memphis soul. With a distinctive studio space in a converted theater and a racially integrated “house band” of session musicians, the label defied conventions of musical and social segregation amid the localized turmoil of the civil rights movement.
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Thin Lizzy / Live and Dangerous super deluxe edition: 8CD set with 63 unreleased tracks. “The greatest live album of all time” expanded to 8CDs! To celebrate the 45th anniversary of Thin Lizzy’s 1978 live album Live And Dangerous, Universal Music Catalogue will release a definitive 8CD super deluxe edition featuring a newly remastered version of the album and alongside it all the gigs recorded for Live and Dangerous! These seven shows from London, Toronto and Philadelphia have been newly mixed by Ben Findlay from the original multi-tracks and mastered by Andy Pearce, overseen by legendary Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham. …The super deluxe edition of Live And Dangerous finally puts to bed the myth that the album was extensively overdubbed in the studio, and demonstrates that Thin Lizzy was one of the best live bands of the 1970s. The box set is a large format (12″ x 12″) package and includes sleeve notes with new interviews by Mark Blake and a booklet packed with rare photos and memorabilia.
