In its second year, FORM Arcosanti is an event forged entirely from the minds of Florida band Hundred Waters. Despite many press outlets labeling it a boutique music festival, the entire experience abandons that label for something more intimate. Although I couldn’t spend the entire Memorial Day Weekend at FORM, I caught Saturday’s scheduled performances and absorbed the mingling influences of art, music and architecture in the high desert urban laboratory of the late Paolo Soleri’s Arcosanti. Continue Reading
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Trek to FORM Arcosanti music festival
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Get new music in your mailbox with Vinyl Moon
Vinyl Moon nears it’s funding threshold on Kickstarter thanks to a fanbase excited to sign-up for compilation albums featuring unique artwork, packaging and tracks from bands that are looking to gain exposure. The mixtape record club plans on releasing one album a month, delivered to you anywhere in the world and is backed by The Burning Ear who’s successful promotion of emerging artists has elevated a number of otherwise underexposed musicians to a broader audience. Some are still wondering why we need another vinyl club and if you aren’t sure either, Brandon Bogajewicz, founder of Vinyl Moon and The Burning Ear, is here to convince you. Continue Reading
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The cost of collecting rare records
Released in 1956, Introducing Johnny Griffin (BLP 1533) was the tenor players debut album on Blue Note, complete with engineer Rudy Van Gelder’s touch, a Reid Miles cover and the guidance of producer Alfred Leon. Ron Wynn for allmusic sparingly reviews the session as “a seminal date that shows Griffin’s speed, technique and power” giving the set a 4.5 star rating. Seven words disguise the sessions monetary value and the cost of collecting rare records. Continue Reading
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How to move a record collection
Wax Times HQ just relocated and though the collection didn’t have to be transported that far, about 2 miles, planning and executing the move went over without incident. How’d we do it? Planning to move a record collection isn’t terribly difficult to figure out but knowing what you have, considering how long the move will take, choosing the right supplies and enlisting any help needed makes the all the difference Continue Reading
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Find the Cure to Your Record Store Day Blues
Record Store Day is long gone. The one or two records that escaped you are stuck at ludicrous prices on eBay. What now? Resist the temptation to buy that limited edition merch at inflated prices. With a little bit of patience and strategy you can score big without over-spending.
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