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Generation DIY: Vintage Vinyl For The New Age
posted: March 25, 2010
Don’t call it a comeback! Vinyl’s been here for years. But recently an increase in record sales signals the resurgence of vinyl and an end to it’s long hibernation. Many music lovers are fanatics. There’s…
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Backtracking Forward: 2009- A Vinyl Resurrection
posted: February 4, 2010
The polls are closed and the ballots have been counted” Wax is back! Nielsen SoundScan released their 2009 numbers and although new vinyl only accounted for less than 1% of total music purchases in 2009,…
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Backtracking Forward: Wanted On Wax V
posted: January 28, 2010
In my ideal world, everyone would have access to a vinyl press in their own backyard. Cutting discs would be as easy as ripping a CD. Until this happens, I will be digging in the…
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Backtracking Forward: Vinyl Oddities
posted: January 21, 2010
When choosing to get a vinyl pressed for an upcoming release, today’s artists have a variety of choices to enhance their decision. Digital downloads, 120 grams vs 180 grams, colored or pictured discs and gatefold…
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Backtracking Forward: Collecting Vinyl 103
posted: January 14, 2010
In this corner, weighing in at a total of a single, mammoth audio channel is the one, the only, the original Monaural! And in this corner, the heavy duty format with the multiple channels ”…
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Backtracking Forward: Special DJ Clearance
posted: January 7, 2010
Traveling by plane with equipment and gear can be a stressful and expensive task for many musicians. With luggage surcharges, unwieldy and heavy cases and the fear of lost or damaged goods looming over one’s…
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