Meet the man who wrote the encyclopedia on Canadian music
March 22nd, 2019 | by Amber Healy
For a small country, Canada has a music history and heritage that can fill an encyclopedia. Jaimie Vernon has written
Browsing the "Record Collecting" Tag
Recommended Reading Week: Old Records Never Die ask whether it’s possible to reclaim your past and your records
November 26th, 2018 | by Amber Healy
Eric Spitznagel was perfectly content with his choice to sell his album collection. It was something he didn’t really need
Random music news for Wednesday, September 5, 2018
September 5th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Were Freddie Mercury still alive, he would have turned 72 today. And in music news for September 5, 2018… Canadian
Random music news for Tuesday, June 19, 2019
June 19th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If there’s one cool non-football thing about the World Cup, it’s our quadriennial instruction in vexillology. Back to music news
The First Annual Toronto Vinyl Summit is TONIGHT. Don’t miss it! Win a turntable!
May 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Sales of new vinyl in Canada are up over 50% from this time last year. Meanwhile, the traffic in used vinyl
Random music news for Wednesday, April 18, 2018
April 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I did not know this about April 18, 2018. Let’s move on to the music news for the day. Alexa
What kind of record collector are you?
April 15th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
With the First Annual Toronto Vinyl Summit coming up at The Rec Room on May 9 (I’m a co-founder plus
Toronto Downtown Record Show
March 17th, 2018 | by Elisa
[Elisa F G looks at the upcoming spring edition of the Downtown Record Show in Toronto. I’d be there, but
Another look at the vinyl comeback
March 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[A look at the vinyl resurrection by Jess Water. – AC] Vinyl has been going since 1948 but never left
Here’s how to collect vinyl when you’re too rich to bother going to a record store
March 1st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The Robb Report is the magazine for the one-percenters, a publication that focuses on nothing but conspicuous consumption. Are you a Russian
Are you into weird (and I mean REALLY weird) vinyl? Then read this.
February 10th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Sure, anyone can collect basic black round vinyl records. But if you really want to get your vinyl freak on,
This eBay Listing for the Sale of a Record Collection is Right Out of High-Fidelity
January 10th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
All record collecting nerds consider the novel/movie High Fidelity to be closer to a documentary than anything else. The book
See If This Strikes Any Chords: “Why I Still Buy Music in the Age of Spotify”
January 4th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
How much physical music did you buy last year? A couple of CDs? A few pieces of vinyl? When speaking
Does the Rise of Streaming Mean the End of Record Collecting?
December 30th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
No. There will always be knobs like me who insist on acquiring and owning certain LPs, singles and CDs. But
Vinyl Fans: Watch the First-Ever Ted Talk on Crate-Digging
December 26th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
If you’ve ever been to a record store, a record show or some place where old LPs are to be
Music Archeology: Reviving the World’s Forgotten Records
May 17th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
At a TEDx event in Montreal, Alexis Charpentier wants to give forgotten records a second chance. If you love vinyl
Crate Digging at Toronto’s Downtown Record Show
March 26th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
It’s a twice-annual ritual. A bunch of hardcore record nerds meet for a breakfast of eggs and juicy sausages and
The Fake $18,000 Record: A Cautionary Tale for Record Collectors
March 24th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Record collecting can be thrilling, but it also has its pitfalls. How do you know that the coveted record you’re
How Many Copies Do You Have of the Same Album? Probably Not More Than This Guy.
March 14th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
If you’ve been collecting music any length of time, chances are you’ve managed to somehow acquire multiple copies of the
Random Music News for Wednesday, March 8, 2017
March 8th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Happy (Merry?) International Women’s Day! And now, the music news. Women are buying and selling more vinyl than ever before.
Here’s the Latest Top 10 List of the Most Expensive Collectible Vinyl in the World
November 26th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
The vinyl market can be fickle with big bids on eBay that distort everything. But if you go right to
Here Are 15 of the Top Selling Albums on Amazon
November 16th, 2016 | by Nerhys
We’re quickly coming to the end of 2016 and vinyl’s relatively recent return to popularity doesn’t seem to be coming
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