Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart
I heard a very interesting piece on CBC’s Q with Tom Power about the history of Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart. From jukeboxes to streaming: A brief history of the Billboard …
Mississippi CSR (Community Supported Records)
As I continue my journey through the ever evolving world of record subscription services, Mississippi CSR (Community Supported Records) stands out as one of the most unique. It stands out …
Andrew’s Vinyl Alternative, Brockville, Ontario
I took a short detour off the 401 on my way from Toronto the Ottawa to check out Andrew’s Vinyl Alternative in downtown Brockville, Ontario. It’s a small store that …
11th Street Records, Las Vegas
I had read about 11th Street Records before heading to Las Vegas, but it was a bit of a trek from our hotel, so I wasn’t sure that I’d make …
Record City, Las Vegas
I always try to scout out a record store or two when visiting a city I’ve never been to. When heading to Las Vegas, I knew that Record City was …
Vinyl Junkies
Vinyl Junkies: Adventures In Record Collecting by Brett Milano (2003) There are a variety of reasons to read Brett Milano’s Vinyl Junkies. If you are truly one of those …
Backbeat Books and Music
I’ve been taking day trips to smaller towns in the Ottawa Valley this summer. Naturally, I check out the local record store. While in Perth, it was suggested that I …
Vinyl Revival in South Africa
I came across this news clip when reading about the vinyl revival in South Africa. Fascinating that South African news is linking back to a Kansas City TV news story. …
Beats 1 and the Record Store
I was intrigued when I saw the headline “Apple Beats 1 chief wants to rekindle the record-store romance”. I was thinking this is cool. Apple and Apple Music is close …
As HMV Sunsets, Here’s Hoping for a Great Sunrise.
Our local HMV is down to its last few days. Sunrise released another list of HMV locations that they will be taking over. Sadly, my local soon-to-be-former HMV is not …