City spinning as vinyl makes a comeback: “‘Oh, hell, yeah,’ said Robert Charles-Dunne, owner of The Village Idiot and someone who has survived the vinyl rollercoaster. A veteran of the music industry with more than a few decades under his belt, Charles-Dunne opened his Wortley Village shop 15 years ago, a time when vinyl sales were in the tank after the recording industry decided to move away from the format in favour of the compact disc.”
The Vinyl Countdown: Best Record Stores and Vinyl Collections in Taipei: “So, for the record, and for your record (player), City543 presents the crème De La (Soul) crème of record stores and vinyl collections in Taipei.”
Tesco and Hyundai Show Their Love for Vinyl Records: “In the past year we began selling record decks in our largest stores and initial sales are very encouraging, so giving our customers some new vinyl to play on those decks seems like the next logical step,” Tesco music buyer Michael Mulligan told the Daily Express. “If the trial is a success then we would consider selling more vinyl albums before the end of the year.”
5 More Signs That You’re Addicted to Vinyl Record Collecting: “Yes, it’s possible to feel nostalgic for a vinyl record, even as you’re holding one in your hand. In fact, a constant yearning for your next score on Discogs, eBay, a thrift shop or at a record store is a sign that you’re addicted to vinyl record collecting.“
This artist cut vinyl with knives and sandpaper for one-of-a-kind release: “Jeroen Diepenmaat releases destructive sound experiment in limited edition of three records. The sound of a knife through wax may be enough to make your skin crawl, but for artist Jeroen Diepenmaat it has formed the basis of a new work, in which he has recorded the sound of pristine black wax vinyl being cut with knives and distorted with sandpaper.”
