May 21, 2021Still on the quest! Which records am I looking for?It’s been a little over four years since I started this little experiment. It’s an expensive quest, but I’ve been having fun along the way. I started forcing myself to make horrible TikToks and one of the almost 10 followers I have asked about the records that are still out…Vinyl2 min readVinyl2 min read
Jun 14, 2020The Last Concert?On Tuesday, February 18, a good friend of mine called me to say he’d escorted Tove Lo and her band around the Motown Museum and wanted to know if I’d be interested in seeing her show that night. I’d heard of her, liked a few songs, and more importantly…Tove Lo3 min readTove Lo3 min read
Jun 14, 2020Update — June 2020The global pandemic gave me a lot of time to re-visit this quest. It stalled out due to a combination of things: 1) A lack of disposable income to use fro re-purchasing records 2) Investigative dead ends — people who had sold the record to unknown others; buyers I’ve been…1 min read1 min read
Nov 26, 2017It’s been a while…I apologize for the lack of updates. In July, things at work got extremely busy and keeping up with writing and my duties at home got the best of me. In addition, the success rate I had early on in this project has slowed almost to a crawl. I still…Music2 min readMusic2 min read
Jul 8, 2017Interview: Erik FoustOne of the first people I contacted when I started the Vinyl ReSpin Project was the person who purchased most of my Oasis vinyl. He was clearly not someone interested in the monetary value of the items, but a superfan who had a genuine enthusiasm for the band. We spoke…Music5 min readMusic5 min read
Jun 25, 2017The art of the soundtrack needs to return. On vinyl.I saw Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2 a few weeks ago, and it got me thinking about how long it had been since a movie soundtrack caught my ear enough to make me want to buy it. Then last week, I was scrolling through Twitter and I saw a…Music2 min readMusic2 min read
Jun 11, 2017OasisIt’s 2010 and I’ve become a father for the first time. One of the first times I’m on duty to soothe a crying baby at 2AM, I’m walking around the room holding my daughter and trying to think of a lullaby. The only song that comes to me is ‘Live…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
May 27, 2017Concerts Are Supposed To Be An Escape From Reality. Not A Reminder of It.A brief comment on concerts in 2017. — Every music fan with a shred of humanity watched the horror unfold in Manchester earlier this week and grieved for the victims. The outpouring of support was heartfelt and moving and genuine. We all share the same frustration that there is nothing we can say or do to help the…Music3 min readMusic3 min read
May 26, 2017Smashing Pumpkins — Siamese Singles BoxAnother piece of my collection is back in the fold: After first reaching out to the purchaser in late November, the Siamese Singles box set is back from a decade overseas in France. I’ve sent a series of questions to the previous owner, so look for an interview soon. Included…Music1 min readMusic1 min read
May 14, 2017This project needs a nameWhile I wait for delivery of two more records this week, I want to let you know about a big (to me at least) update: I re-read what I write. Not often, I just know that I sometimes struggle to put my thoughts into English language sentences. I also know…Music1 min readMusic1 min read
