I've just finished reading this book, its a great read even if you're not into collecting records your self.
Here is a blurb on it,
Not too far away from the flea markets, dusty attics, cluttered used record stores and Ebay is the world of the vinyl junkies. Brett Milano dives deep into the piles of old vinyl to uncover the subculture of record collecting. A vinyl junkie is not the person who has a few old 45s shoved in the cuboard from their days in high school. Vinyl Junkies are the people who will travel over 3,000 miles to hear a rare b-side by a German band that has only recorded two songs since 1962, vinyl junkies are the people who own every copy of every record produced by the favorite artist from every pressing and printing in existance, vinyl junkies are the people who may just love that black plastic more than anything else in their lives. Brett Milano traveled the U.S. seeking out the most die-hard and fanatical collectors to capture all that it means to be a vinyl junkie. Includes interviews with Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Peter Buck from R.E.M and Robert Crumb, creator of Fritz the cat and many more underground comics.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
New records pick ups
This weekend i managed to pick up three new records all from secondhand shops.
Im still waiting for a few in the post though.
New Oder-Technique
Billy Idol- Charmed life
The Beach Boys-Good Vibrations
I haven't manage to listen to much music this week end but I'm currently listening to Death Cab For Cutie-Translanticism.
Im still waiting for a few in the post though.
New Oder-Technique
Billy Idol- Charmed life
The Beach Boys-Good Vibrations
I haven't manage to listen to much music this week end but I'm currently listening to Death Cab For Cutie-Translanticism.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
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