Tag: vinyl
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records, drugs, solidarity (and a few other things)
Read more: records, drugs, solidarity (and a few other things)So … I bought a record player. I resisted for a long time. My reasoning: I didn’t know how to choose one, I was afraid of what it would cost for a decent one, but most of all, I knew that I would so easily and continuously be drawn into buying more records than I…
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greater than the sum of its parts: Sans Soleil
Read more: greater than the sum of its parts: Sans SoleilWhere I thought I was going…? Somewhere to listen to music on vinyl. Where I ended up? Somewhere that has become, hands down, one my favourite places in Montréal. And as one of their taglines reads — “Club Souper – Listening – Soirées Dansantes” — the Japanese cuisine of the supper club, the listening (to…
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put the needle to the record
Read more: put the needle to the recordIn keeping with the theme of dancing from last week’s post, I turn this week to the Music Is My Sanctuary (MIMS) collective. Established in 2007, with their sets/mixes/playlists selected from extensive collections, they can always get me onto the dance floor, whether I am unsuspectingly listening at home or at their annual 24 hours…
a few words ... from Montréal 