Ex-pat Milwaukee musician turned record producer Cheryl Pawelski is a good ol' rock and roll aesthete. Sure, she's got a house full of CDs out in L.A., but like the rest of us record geeks, she appreciates the power of the object. That's why she and her fellow Omnivore Recordings co-owners create things like the four 10"s released for Record Store Day this past holiday season. The discs spotlight classic country artists Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Wanda Jackson and George Jones.
Although I became a record collector at a young age -- around 9 -- it wasn't until I was 12 that I become passionate about 45s. What clicked for me was discovering bands like The Jam, The Clash and Buzzcocks and finding Zig Zag Records on Avenue U in Brooklyn.
San Francisco manager Felipe Alou, who is bombarded with questions about baseball records on a daily basis, didn't mind -- or even notice -- when one of is own was broken.
Sunday February 10th, 2013 – Lake County, IL I’ve been dipping my toe in the water with the antiques picking game, and I think I’m going to do pretty well for several reasons. I’ve been looking for another source of income that’s flexible, and I think...
Apparently on the offical Atomic Records web page, Rich has announced they are closing in Feb 2009. I am deeply saddened by this news, When I could not get to Rush Mor, I'd go to Atomic for my albums. It was a great place to hear new music, rediscover some oldies and where else could y...