Articles & Interviews
The 45 RPM Record: The Plastic Disc That Changed Recorded Music
The 45 RPM single vinyl record celebrated its 70th Anniversary this
year on March 31st, 2019. This recorded physical format is sometimes
misunderstood and often underrated even though it...
Record Store Day 2019
By Jack B. Stephens
The 2019 Record Store Day event was held on April 13th with as much or more fanfare than usual. This...
The ARC Music Library Needs YOUR Help!
New York City's ARChive of Contemporary Music
(ARC) is a cultural treasure packed with actual treasures. Inside the
walls of this not-for-profit private research library in TriBeCa are 3
million physical audio...
Strong Vinyl Resurgence Continues During 2018
By Jack B. Stephens
During 2018, I have covered many stories about music including the
popular series “Sounds of the 1960s: Garage Bands and Rock”, “The Anniversary
of the Vinyl LP”,...
BBC said WHAT about Bowie?!
“At the time, the BBC famously rejected the singer, saying he was a “cockney chap but not outstanding enough” and “devoid of personality.”
If you didn’t...
How much of our music taste is influenced by technology?
Streaming music is not how most cassette, vinyl, and CD people listen to their favorite songs. However, the article below about how we are influenced by technology as to what music we...
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Path to Record Store Day: Part 2
In my last article, we discussed how Record Store Day originated as well as the differing thoughts and concerns surrounding it. The main Record Store Day is held...
What’s the best way to store your 45s?
If you are looking for a way to store your 45s for an inexpensive way to display your favorite 45 rpm records that are in picture sleeves or jackets, we might have the solution...
So, you want to collect records?
Here is Part 1 and Part 2 of her Bop Shop series!
Articles about Bop Shop, Needledrop and Record Store Events
So, you’ve decided you are going to take on the great task of record collecting. Good for...
Audio Collection Protection Tips
One of the big things we learned from The Making Vinyl Conference this year is how much record manufacturers are looking for less wasteful forms of packaging their product, less environmentally harmful. In this article on The History of the Longbox, Tedium states; “Paper manufacturers and plastic producers each wanted their materials to be used for cassette casing, because...
