Well here’s the crew – Ray, Corey and David loading the first truckload – first of 24 – out of the City and to our new location Upstate. And the very first batch ready for cataloging? The Forbes Elvis Presley UK Collection…. read more >>
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Well here’s the crew – Ray, Corey and David loading the first truckload – first of 24 – out of the City and to our new location Upstate. And the very first batch ready for cataloging? The Forbes Elvis Presley UK Collection…. read more >>
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Well ARC is busy packing up for our move to our new home. One thing we discovered is a few boxes, much used and re-used, the above from 1989, when we moved from Chambers St. to a desolate Crosby St. Looks… read more >>
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Well ARC is busy packing up for our move to our new home. Bad timing, but we have no choice. Of course it’s hard for everyone these days, we understand that. We hope you are all staying safe. But we do need… read more >>
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OK, You can’t take a trip to Europe this summer – uh, anywhere really. Not ARC. We gotta move and we’re packing it all up and outa here by June (maybe). One great donation off the shelf and into the boxes… read more >>
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Well we’re not quite home yet. I’m here at ARC, alone, so as to keep others safe. I live a few blocks away and can walk here without any contact. I am safe and not a danger to my neighbors. So…. here’s… read more >>
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The board above shows us that schools have closed down and our 9 interns are now safe at home. Bad luck for everyone everywhere. Even our latest hire is now quarantined. On the bright side Benevity today announced they will make matching… read more >>
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Last weekend we had 8 folks sorting 45s on Sat, 10 on Sunday. Great fun. Pizza for everyone. You shoulda been there.
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This Monday NPR’s “All Things Considered” will run a feature, and the New York Times will post a short update on the two semi-secret locations of the ARC’s new homes. Tune in and then join in at out Packing Party… read more >>
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Yes it’s true, the ARChive of Contemporary Music is on the move—it will be moving out of our current Tribeca location by the summer. In order to commemorate this event, we have placed Movin’ Wes by Wes Montgomery in the window. Where… read more >>
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Just back from looking at one of ARC’s potential new homes, Sunday, back in the office, and found this pushed through the mail slot. Now we get a great many things donated here at the library, and because we save everything musical,… read more >>
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In the midst of our packing up as ARC prepares to move, Andy Rourke, bassist from The Smiths dropped by. We brought out 80 or so of the band’s LPs and 12″ singles that we have here at ARC for perusal, some… read more >>
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Fact 1162 has been flashing on Link kiosks all over the city lately. Fun to see even if not exactly true. What is true is all the great folks contacting us and offering space at great rates. Will ARC stay in NYC? … read more >>
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There have been a ton of stories on ARC’s need for a new home and 100s of offers of space. Like the offers pouring in from home and abroad, from Memphis to Stuttgart, Troy to Brazil. So fingers crossed. Still not a… read more >>
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As you may know ARC has to relocate. To that end the nice folks at the NY Times placed a story today online and will publish in hard copy this Sunday, Jan 5. Thanks to writer Derek Norman and photographer OK McCausland…. read more >>
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This is what we do. We go around the world, meet amazing people, and save the things they love. Here’s a bedroom in Carmel CA. Eccentric, essential, exceptional. We pack things up, we clean them, we catalog them. Our only mission is… read more >>
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Shop TODAY Dec 22. We gotta get rid of this stuff, so come on down for some extra DEALS + DISCOUNTS $1 items are two for $1 (gotta take two or $1 each) $2 and $3 items are $1 take $1 off… read more >>
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Yes folks, today and tomorrow, Dec 21 + 22. Then it’s all over until the next sale in ??? So PLEASE drop by and support the ARC! On SUNDAY we will offer some major discounts as we empty out the store and… read more >>
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The ARC Holiday Sale continues as we bring out new materials and discover extra copies that we need to dispose of as we work towards the massive task of moving the ARC. So PLEASE drop by and shop. We’re here until Sunday… read more >>
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Before we tell you about Bill Adler’s great new swingin’ Holiday compilation DON’T FORGET that ARC’ Holiday Sale is still on and runs till the 22 of Dec, everyday 11-6. We just put out half boxes of Punk/New Wave 45s, original Rolling… read more >>
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Today another six boxes of recordings arrived, by surprise I might add, with the latest installment of the massive Richard Zirinsky Collection. Sure there were the usual 10 Paul Weller box sets, more than 250 music DVDs and dozens of Jamaican singles. … read more >>