Tom Ravenscroft’s Campervan of Vinyl Dreams: “In this charming one-off, Tom Ravenscroft explores the obscure reaches of the music industry as he talks to those who scraped together enough cash to record and release vinyl. Talking to Jan Newton of 70s prog rockers Grannie and Andrew McGibbon…”
Record-breaking: Vinyl sales on the rise, “People download their music, but that leaves them empty with nothing tangible,” said Jeremy Swisher, owner of Ojata Records, a record store in Grand Forks. “You see nice artwork and a cover, and that’s more appealing than nothing at all.”
Music lovers gather at the Roanoke Music Collector’s show: “‘People want records. Records are cool now. People aren’t buying CDs anymore. A record’s fun to hold in your hand the way an MP3 or download is not,’ says Ian Little.”
Good numbers for Palmerston North record sale: “Sifting through piles of old records might feel like work to some, but for vinyl enthusiasts, it feels just like home. Record fans had the chance to do just that on Sunday at The Stomach’s record fair in Palmerston North , the first the city has seen for four years.”
