An interview with Qrates, the start-up trying to make pressing vinyl easier for small labels: For all the talk of a vinyl resurgence, it’s not easy for small labels to press plastic and turn a profit.
Songbyrd Record Cafe is what happens when you combine a sandwich shop and a record store: “Take a record store, combine it with a sandwich shop, and you’ll get Songbyrd, a new Adams Morgan hangout that hits the right notes. Last week, the retro-cool cafe began dishing out lattes and simple but tasty sandwiches named after musicians and songs.”
‘Phantasm’ Soundtrack Coming To Vinyl After 35 Years! “Mondo has announced that it will be releasing the soundtrack to the 1979 slasher/cult horror classic Phantasm! This is the first time that the soundtrack, which was composed by Fred Myrow and Malcolm Seagrave, will be pressed onto vinyl in over 35 years.”
Alan spins new venture in Spalding out of lifetime vinyl collection: One of the largest personal record collections in South Lincolnshire is on sale as part of a new business venture.
Edward McKay, which sells used books, tries to keep up with the times: “For four decades, Edward McKay Used Books & More has kept things simple: Customers at the Capital Boulevard store peruse the rows of shelves to find the perfect book or vinyl record to take home. But times change, even for stores that sell old books…”
Sebastian Bach Apologizes To Skid Row Fans: “I go to Amoeba Records and I buy a 180-gram vinyl Rush ‘Fly By Night’ and it is the greatest feeling. I am so excited that they put out these albums and I can go there and get a new copy with all the packaging and the stickers and the downloads. The RUSH ‘Sector One’ box set with the first album—I took it out and put the poster on the wall of our garage. It’s so fun. Skid Row fans do not get that opportunity. I would like to say it’s out of my control…”
