Here’s a simple, effective, and economical way to protect your vinyl library.
First, the good news: Because vinyl is a form of plastic, it remains the most durable and longest-lasting format for
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What form will music take after COVID-19: Albums, EPs, playlists, or mixtapes?
There will be plenty of unexpected and unintended consequences from the coronavirus pandemic. There will be few areas of our
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Random music news for Friday, May 22, 2020
Remember when the US Memorial Day Weekend used to be a big time for blockbuster movies? This has already been
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How to properly file your vinyl (according to me, anyway.)
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] If you jumped into the vinyl resurrection over the past few
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A Toronto vinyl pressing plant pivots to making PPE
Hospitals, caregivers, and people who work in the service industry are scrambling to find enough personal protective equipment. Fortunately, some
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Random music news for Monday, May 4, 2020
There will be no Star Wars puns this day. Not from me, anyway. Here’s music news for, er, the 125th
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If you’re into rare vinyl, you gotta get yourself some of this
The best new records you can get today features properly mastered recordings pressed on to 180-gram (or heavier) virgin vinyl.
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Online Event: LIVE from Alan’s Vinyl Library THIS AFTERNOON (Thursday April 30 at 4pm)
UPDATE: NOTE THE CHANGE IN TIME TO 4PM! Over the last year, I’ve been doing these micro speaking engagements I
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Random music news for Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Looking to renovate the bathroom? You might want to consider this new high-tech toilet that takes “analprints.” Think about that
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CDs, vinyl, and record stores are under COVID-19 stress. Can they survive?
In my world (albeit a very small one), record stores perform an essential service. But in the interests of crushing
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Metallica has a new vinyl subscription club
Back in the day was the Columbia Records Club. Later, Sub Pop started up its Singles Club. Now we have
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