News Items and Unique Gift Suggestions
February 2005
New
generation puts fresh spin on LPs
Boston
Globe - USA
... iPods are as ubiquitous as the Red Sox
logo, but an older mode of delivering music is also galvanizing young
aficionados across Boston -- the vinyl record. ...
Rescuing Old, Outdated Media
The New York Times, NY
... Yes, The Laughing Papillon makes it into the New York Times. Go figure but check it out. And if you want to know about converting vinyl into CDs check out our info page that made the news....
BLOOD
RED THRONE
Blabbermouth.net -
White Plains,NY,USA
... Let There Be Rock" UK LP
(Atlantic K50366) pressed on yellow vinyl was recently sold on eBay for $2,703.03 ... the album was allegedly printed when someone at the record
plant in ...
After
Label Setbacks, Womack Returns to Roots
Reuters
- USA
... In fact, those icons helped shape Womack's
vision for the new record. ... to add her own framed album
to her collection as MCA is issuing the set on vinyl as well as CD, and the cover has a very retro look.
...
Gift Idea: Buy Lee Ann Womack's "There's More Where That Came From" (due Feb. 8 from MCA Nashville) and other CD and music collections.
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January 2005
Vinyl
fans put their own spin on music
Indianapolis
Star - Indianapolis,IN,USA
... CDs are blamed for sterilizing
sound and taking the soul out of it," says Brett Milano, author of
"Vinyl Junkies," a portrait of rabid record collectors.
...
Vinyl
records offer unparalleled musical experience
Purdue Exponent - USA
...The music format popular decades ago has made a comeback, but many young people who buy these albums can’t remember when vinyl was king in the music world.
Turn, baby, turn
Canoe.ca - Canada
...
I miss the album-listening experience. If you're over age 30, you know exactly what I'm talking about....Today's young music buyers don't know what they're missing. Maybe this will help. Here are 12 1/4 things we miss about vinyl records: ...
Punk-Era Reissue Blasts Back From the Past
Georgia Straight
- Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
... "The idea
was that we'd record Saturday and ... most of the members
of Vancouver's scene, soon had a bigger idea: a full-length LP on
proper vinyl, documenting a ...
WILCO TO ADD CONTENT TO GHOST
JamBase - San Francisco,CA,USA
...
As was the case with Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, this will be a two record,
180-gram vinyl set with gate-fold covering featuring a new cover
(not the infamous egg). ...
Vinyl's
charms win it new fans
News-Leader.com
- Springfield,MO,USA
... displaying album covers, wants
Aug. 12 -- the day in 1877 when the phonograph was invented -- officially
declared Vinyl Record Day.
December 2004
Music
lovers of all ages still buying older format
Bloomington Pantagraph - Bloomington,IL,USA
By
Steve Arney. NORMAL -- As the 1990s opened, Mike Williams wondered if
he'd be stranded with his store's vinyl record albums.
His ...
Put the needle on the record
New Zealand Herald - Auckland,New Zealand
... There is no doubt, vinyl gives a warmer, more authentic sound because the needle
tracks one long continuous groove in the record. ...
Vinyl-record
fans have another place to pursue their passion
Nashua Telegraph - Nashua,NH,USA
By STACY MILBOUER,
Telegraph Staff. The evolving world of vinyl record mavens
is growing larger every day, and the Nashua area is no exception. ...
MystiQuintet's
record-scratching gives old work a new twist
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA
...
York when turntable players, also known as DJs, started experimenting
with the noises produced when a phonograph needle moves unexpectedly on
a vinyl record. ...
YEAH
YEAH YEAH
Anchorage Press - Anchorage,AK,USA
...
of dreaming of LP treasures in grandma's attic, maybe Uncle Ian's
vinyl stash in ... a dizzy ride through the licensed propaganda
of the KISS record breaking and ...
What
to buy a geek for the holidays
Search
Storage - USA
... in Newport Beach, Calif., wants an
MP3 player -- but with a twist: "I want one that can record
straight from Vinyl to MP3." The HDD 130/17 from Philips and
the ... Correll, IT manager at MetLife Investors Group Inc. in Newport Beach, Calif., wants an MP3 player -- but with a twist: "I want one that can record straight from Vinyl to MP3." The HDD 130/17 from Philips and the Samsung YP-910 are two MP3 players on the market that can do this via an analog line input.
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