wax&wires

I’m going old school on you today. I have a few vinyl videos, as well as some news with regards to brick and mortar record shops.

I often catch myself trading experiences and community for convenience. Not just with regards to music, but in many facets of life. I buy music online because it’s easier than making the drive to the record shop. I video chat with friends because it’s easier than going to lunch. It’s not until I head out to a show, or find an old hole-in-the-wall record store that I remember how fun it used to be to not just buy and listen to music, but have the full experience of holding the artwork, smelling that same funky smell that seems to plague all record stores, and second guessing the characters browsing around the shop.

Watching a few of these has got me itching to make a trip up to Lou’s.

Check out this video I found over at cratekings:

Aaron Howell and Sharon Shattucks’ short documentary entitled “Records” covers a quick history of records, the pressing process involved in their creation, and explains the many reasons why otherwise normal people spend a greater portion of their lives chasing after vinyl.

The video includes quick snippets of interviews with DJ’s, collectors, and even the production manager of Brooklyn Phono record plant and touches on various aspects of vinyl such as DJ’ing, Sound Quality, Artwork, and Collecting.

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