CBS News video with interviews with Neil Young, the Civil Wars, others:
''For more than a half century, it's how we listened to music. Now it's back!''
― Lee626, Sunday, 22 April 2012 13:50 (twelve years ago) link
forgot to post this here. talked about it on the ile craftsmanship thread. or wait the nyt quiddity thread...one of them.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/19/technology/personaltech/how-to-enjoy-turntables-without-obsessing-over-them.html?_r=3&ref=music
― scott seward, Sunday, 22 April 2012 14:14 (twelve years ago) link
He’s a new devotee of jazz and David Bowie, thanks to LPs. (For the youngsters, that stands for long playing, as in long-playing record; there were also small records called 45s).
― Lee626, Sunday, 22 April 2012 17:34 (twelve years ago) link
The irony being that one of the ultimate markers of the lol old is that they don't understand that pretty much all the youngsters know basic vinyl terminology, if for no other reason than from song lyrics.
― ENERGY FOOD (en i see kay), Sunday, 22 April 2012 19:03 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/31/technology/personaltech/the-secrets-of-a-high-quality-vinyl-record.html
― Thus Sang Freud, Thursday, 31 May 2012 00:22 (twelve years ago) link
“The swirly colored stuff is also not going to sound good, but the transparent color vinyl can,” he said. “They released Nirvana on 180-gram blue and it’s unbelievable.”
― one dis leads to another (ian), Thursday, 31 May 2012 00:33 (twelve years ago) link
sigh
― hamburglr (electricsound), Thursday, 31 May 2012 00:37 (twelve years ago) link
that mr. fremer guy's not always completely insufferable. as audiophiles go. at least he's into it.
― Thus Sang Freud, Thursday, 31 May 2012 01:09 (twelve years ago) link
...Mr. Fremer recommends Recordsbymail.com...
― Stormy Davis, Thursday, 31 May 2012 01:11 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.salon.com/2012/06/13/down_with_fascist_ipods/singleton/
Different tone to this but the comments are the usual ones.
― bamcquern, Thursday, 14 June 2012 15:39 (twelve years ago) link
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/etienne_saint/ScreenShot2012-08-14at124237PM.png
― omar little, Tuesday, 14 August 2012 19:45 (twelve years ago) link
Mom, Dad!!!
― dmr, Tuesday, 14 August 2012 19:59 (twelve years ago) link
Weird Uncle Davey!!!
That looks almost exactly like the GE portable record player I had in my late childhood, and was handed down to me when my dad got a hi-fi. I had an earlier phonograph, an ancient one, but this one was STEREO! Only thing missing is the stack of pennies my dad taped to the back of the tonearm over the pivot point so there'd be less tracking force on the needle so the records would last longer.
― Lee626, Tuesday, 14 August 2012 20:20 (twelve years ago) link
Then click "like"!
― Evan, Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:34 (twelve years ago) link
back in the groove
― just sayin, Sunday, 2 September 2012 12:03 (twelve years ago) link
Renton, who is 49, says the issue of sound quality is almost incidental. “I don’t even have a record player. But I am buying more and more vinyl. Go figure.”
― just sayin, Sunday, 2 September 2012 12:05 (twelve years ago) link
they just try to drive me insane with the crackle part. fuck a crackle.
― scott seward, Sunday, 2 September 2012 13:39 (twelve years ago) link
i also don't understand the "slow-moving virtues of vinyl". can you listen to songs faster on the internet? are there sped-up versions on the web? i understand people can have 5 million songs on their ipods, but they still have to take the time to listen to them.
― scott seward, Sunday, 2 September 2012 13:43 (twelve years ago) link
sux to take 20 seconds to get off the couch and flip a record tho, u know it
― one dis leads to another (ian), Sunday, 2 September 2012 14:47 (twelve years ago) link
if you have a big box of 45s and you are sitting in a chair by the turntable you can listen to a ton of music in a short amount of time. nothing slow about it!
― scott seward, Sunday, 2 September 2012 14:53 (twelve years ago) link
my friend bruno told me a funny story about a period where he was only listening to his 45s cuz all of his LPs were still in the UK, and after that for a while whenever he would put an LP on he would reflexively stand up after each song.
― one dis leads to another (ian), Sunday, 2 September 2012 15:12 (twelve years ago) link
xD
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443696604577647870908169992.html
― free-range chicken pox (Matt P), Saturday, 22 September 2012 21:48 (twelve years ago) link
vinyl's back...again!
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/01/22/vinyl-appreciation-at-a-new-high/1821601/
interesting nugget in there....the new jack white album sold 34,000 copies on vinyl! o_O
― My Lol's Beyond (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 20:54 (eleven years ago) link
St Louis got in on this hot new trend earlier this month
http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/a-new-generation-discovers-vinyl/article_e04fdbc1-a9e9-5b7c-a3ac-733eb394763e.html
Sam Wolter, a freshman in college, returned home to Kirkwood for the holidays, determined to go back to school for his second semester with something he had left behind.
A record player.
“I missed it too much,” Wolter said, while sifting through albums at Vintage Vinyl in University City on a recent Sunday. “All my friends are bringing theirs, too.”
A record player? That plays vinyl records? A college student?
― dmr, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 21:34 (eleven years ago) link
My god, that last one has so many misconceptions I don’t even know where to begin.
― Chewshabadoo, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 21:47 (eleven years ago) link
"vinyl is coming back -- even becoming popular with people who weren't alive when records were being made."
So people who died before 1890 are even on board! Very interesting.
― Evan, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 21:55 (eleven years ago) link
the funny thing is, I saw that article because one of St Louis' better record stores posted it on Facebook with no irony
― dmr, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 22:47 (eleven years ago) link
Which one?
― ENERGY FOOD (en i see kay), Thursday, 24 January 2013 00:52 (eleven years ago) link
Vintage Vinyl
(now I'll probably get zinged for calling them one of STL's better record stores, I haven't been there in years)
I guess they posted it cause they were quoted
― dmr, Thursday, 24 January 2013 01:59 (eleven years ago) link
Man, I have such good memories of being a dorky little teenager and going into Vintage Vinyl. I think they're still pretty alright, haven't gone in a while.
― ENERGY FOOD (en i see kay), Thursday, 24 January 2013 02:12 (eleven years ago) link
yeah I liked it too. nowadays if I'm ever in Missouri I usually only have time to hit one store and it's usually Euclid. or Record Exchange.
― dmr, Thursday, 24 January 2013 02:25 (eleven years ago) link
Subject: Vinyl RecordsDate: Jan 24, 2013 3:29 PMWe saved article from yesterdays USA TODAY regarding Vinyl record sales- Vinyl up over last five years 5000%- CDs down 13%.FYI DAD
― scott seward, Thursday, 24 January 2013 23:56 (eleven years ago) link
is that really true? I would love to see a Billboard weekly chart of vinyl sales.
― sleeve, Friday, 25 January 2013 00:59 (eleven years ago) link
LP/Vinyl Albums Sales(LP/Vinyl Records)
Title / Artist
Units Sold
1. BLUNDERBUSSJACK WHITE
18,000
2. EL CAMINOBLACK KEYS
17,600
3. ABBEY ROADBEATLES
15,700
4. BLOOM BEACH HOUSE
14,100
5. 21ADELE
10,300
6. PORT OF MORROWSHINS
9,600
7. SIGH NO MOREMUMFORD & SONS
8. BOYS & GIRLSALABAMA SHAKES
9,400
9. FOR EMMA FOREVER AGOBON IVER
9,200
10. BON IVERBON IVER
8,900
― scott seward, Friday, 25 January 2013 01:37 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.scoopmarketing.com/2012/07/the-nielsen-company-billboard-2012-mid-year-u-s-music-industry-report/
― scott seward, Friday, 25 January 2013 01:38 (eleven years ago) link
my dad doesn't actually know what he's talking about. but vinyl sales rise a little bit every year. a whopping two percent of sales last year.
― scott seward, Friday, 25 January 2013 01:41 (eleven years ago) link
UggGgHHharhghgh there's going to be a segment about the "resurgence of vinyl" tonight on NBC nightly news with Brian Williams
― brimstead, Saturday, 2 March 2013 01:32 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/51013811/#51013811
Chuckled a little at the token indie nerd at United, dude looks like Paul Rudd.
― new hope for orang-utan (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 2 March 2013 04:10 (eleven years ago) link
oh man the first thing i see is my pal nina playing violin!!!! so cool. her and willy are both from MVI. she's amazing.
they just HAD to add some crackle to that album at the end!
― scott seward, Saturday, 2 March 2013 14:03 (eleven years ago) link
why do they ALWAYS have to start with: HEY REMEMBER THOSE BIG ROUND THINGS WITH THE HOLE IN THE MIDDLE?
is it, like, a law or something.
― scott seward, Sunday, October 11, 2009 7:10 PM (3 years ago)
Still true, apparently!
― Evan, Monday, 4 March 2013 20:19 (eleven years ago) link
In this case, "Yeah those rounds things with the grooves in them!" or something.
― Evan, Monday, 4 March 2013 20:21 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.avclub.com/articles/has-the-vinyl-revival-gone-too-far,93610/
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 22:23 (eleven years ago) link
Finally, a (mild) backlash against the (mild) increase in vinyl sales!
― The Jacket Bastard (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 14 March 2013 08:36 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/queens-woman-seeking-buyer-large-vinyl-record-collection-article-1.1290208
― i guess i'd just rather listen to canned heat? (ian), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 15:28 (eleven years ago) link
that ridiculous article led me to this scott neuman clown's twitter feed which is equal parts hilarious and infuriating. that guy must be a gigantic fucking crook. please show me the two classical lps you appraised at 20k each, sir. how is "vinyl appraiser" even a viable occupation in 2013? he's pissed at stores for allegedly ripping off grandmas because he thought he'd cornered that market himself.
"Our current fee is $20.00 for the first item of the appraisal and $5.00 for each additional item."
https://twitter.com/forevervinyl
― moe handy, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 23:31 (eleven years ago) link
Even if it were true, the chances that a classical record is worth money is that much rarer due to the piles of them the target reader likely has covered in mold in their basement/garage. Given that, it would be protocol for most people to offer not much more than 10 cents per clean copy as a blanket rule.
― Evan, Thursday, 21 March 2013 04:18 (eleven years ago) link
For $20, I'll happily look up your records on collectorsfrenzy.com and even cross reference with discogs for an extra $10.
― Evan, Thursday, 21 March 2013 04:21 (eleven years ago) link
record appraisal is going to be my new business, thanks
― i guess i'd just rather listen to canned heat? (ian), Thursday, 21 March 2013 04:38 (eleven years ago) link
Looking at my proprietary vinyl appraising software, a laptop with forevervinyl.com decal stickers an equipped with the latest google databases, it looks like this record sold last year for $15, but I analyzed the description against your copy and it seems yours is not "MINT white label promo shrink RARE!!!!!!! CLASSIC ROCK T. REX KANSAS BEATLES PEARL JAM", therefore it is worth upwards of $5 at peak.
That'll be $20 please.
― Evan, Thursday, 21 March 2013 13:58 (eleven years ago) link