
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 845: A deep, DEEP dive into vinyl trivia
There are people who still believe that the resurrection of vinyl is a fad, a passing trend, something of which people will soon tire and we’ll all move on.
This, frankly, is insanity.
Vinyl LP sales have been rising by double digits year-over-year since 2008. And that’s just new releases. These figures don’t include the sales of used records, records sold online through sites like eBay or
People are deep into vinyl and are embracing (or re-embracing) the format more and more with each passing week
Why? Maybe it’s a reaction to the digital age. People want something physical, tangible, something they can hold in their hands.
Maybe it’s the idea that vinyl inconvenient when compared to digital format. Listening to a vinyl record requires a different sort of physical interaction, physical presence and care. Or maybe it’s the warm sound of the audio.
Whatever. I’m always getting email who want to know more about vinyl as they seek a closer relationship with their music collections.
Okay. You asked for it. Here’s more about vinyl than you ever needed to know.
Songs heard on this show:
Tweeds, I Need That Record
Indochine, You Spin Me Round
Ben Lee, My Turntable
The Alarm, 45 RPM
Raconteurs, Store Bought Bones
Squeeze, Another Nail in My Heart
Gaye Bikers on Acid, Git Down (Shake Your Thang)
Arcade Fire, We Used to Wait
Camper Van Beethoven, Pictures of Matchstick Men
Eric Wilhite has this playlist for us.
The Ongoing History of New Music can be heard on the following stations:
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