After the ad (yes, we dislike this too) this YouTube video featuring the I Love Vinyl folks, is pretty awesome. Enjoy the vinyl love!
Category Archives: Media
Living Stereo: Talking Vinyl In 1958
Behold a scratchy old analog film about the wonders of stereophonic vinyl records! The RCA Victor company gets crazy with the cheese whiz with their latest innovation. Is this a great way to kick off 2014, or what?
Marshall McLuhan The Medium Is The Message
This wild, groundbreaking LP by Marshall McLuhan and company has been reissued and is now available in a new, shrink-wrapped edition which is limited to 1000 copies. This excerpt is only part of the journey you definitely should take if you’re into sound manipulation, experimental spoken word LPs and media theory. Truly amazing. The original version is quite rare, and the new edition features a gatefold sleeve, extra artwork and more. Recommended–get it while you can!!!
Do People Still Listen To Vinyl Records Anymore?
The real hook of this Youtube clip for me isn’t the snark or the it’s-funny-because-its-true back and forth…no. For me, the fact that it was shot at Chicago’s very own Dave’s Records makes it far more relevant. I love it when our local record shops get some love…