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Backtracking Forward: A Sampling Of History
posted: December 3, 2009
An expansive vinyl collection can serve many purposes for its owner. As an appreciator of a diverse playlist, thousands of records represent a myriad of tracks spanning multiple decades. Jumping from swing to blues to…
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Backtracking Forward: Collecting Vinyl 102
posted: November 26, 2009
Digging ain’t easy folks. These days there’s increasing competition and more knowledgeable sellers to contend with. Not to mention moldy boxes where a slab-of-gold may lie in a sea of pyrite. Yes, these are the…
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BACKTRACKING FORWARD: TRENDS IN COLLECTING
posted: November 5, 2009
American culture owes much to the disc jockey profession. Whether on the radio or behind turntables at a club, the DJ has always been on the forefront of setting musical trends by debuting unknown artists…
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BACKTRACKING FORWARD: WFMU RECORD FAIR
posted: October 29, 2009
White label disc jockey promos. Withdrawn 45 picture sleeves pressed in Sweden. Mint Lexingtons with a deep groove, flat edge and RVG in the run off. While this terminology is alien to the general population,…
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BACKTRACKING FORWARD: DESERT ISLAND DISC
posted: October 22, 2009
The concept of a desert island disc is a bit far fetched. To begin, how the hell are you going to play an album if you are stranded on a desert island with no food,…
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BACKTRACKING FORWARD: WANTED ON WAX
posted: October 8, 2009
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 each month…
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