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Happy Hallow
The Candy Korn packs were discovered recently in a Cartoon Network donation from 2007! We gave them to the interns…
Do “The Ostrich” one last time…
With the passing of an artist that one admires, one always returns to favorite works by that artist in order to commemorate him or her; in this case, Lou Reed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgAqWsv7xMs Around 1963 or so, after graduating from college in Syracuse, where… read more >>
Lou Reed
As many of you know by now Lou Reed has died. He was a friend, as well as a great supported of the ARChive, serving on our Board of Advisors from the very beginning. At one of our benefits he brought an… read more >>
643 Blues and R+B 7″ Singles Added to The Keith Richards’ Blues Collection
Longtime ARC supporter and pal, Don Voisine has made a move and it was ARC’s good fortune to be given his record collection. Among the thousands a great many wonderful Blues recordings here, but we thought we would focus on his 643… read more >>
ARC Boardmember (Almost) Looses his Cool (Guitar)
ARC board member Nile Rodgers had a close call last week when he nearly lost his beloved 1959 Stratocaster on the Metro-North railroad. The guitar has been nicknamed the “Hitmaker” due to the number of hit records (“Good Times,” “We Are Family.”… read more >>
Charming Chinese Indian Fusion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9-Q3bwf49c ARC pal, Prof. Victor A. Vicente at the Chinese University of Hong Kong had his students in “The Music of Bollywood” course, arranged, performed + recorded some of the best-known Bollywood songs of the past decade. It was their contribution to India… read more >>
What Am I Doing Tomorrow for India Music Week?
B. George here – Saturday I’m heading out to flushing Queens to the Ganesh Hindu Temple Canteen for a quick dosa in the basement, then a FREE concert across the street @ Saraswati Hall. Take the # 7 train to 45-57 Bowne… read more >>
More India Every Day!
Every day more and more data and info and fun things to do are pouring into the India Music Week, Oct 6-13 webthing. Just last night • a discography of Tibetan music from in India • links to the audio for a… read more >>
THIS SUNDAY – Oct 6 – Seaport, NYC – World’s Largest Bhangra Dance!
We’ve been working hard on India Music Week – Our launch event coming right up. Please join us as ARC + DJ Rekha set the Guinness World Record for the the Largest Bhangra Dance in New York City! You can sign up… read more >>
B. wet, Fred hot + Quinn dry
ARC was closed late august, so I went swimming, Fred went to LA where the heat was all they talked about and Quinn, to everyone’s surprise, attended Burning Man – a week-long annual festival held in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. … read more >>
Grubby Dub Surfaces
Everyone knows that ARC has the BEST interns in the American League, and today’s All-Star is Arlo, who, while inspecting classical LPs for surface worthiness, discovered some booklets stuffed inappropriately in inappropriate sleeves. Who could have have thought to place these very… read more >>
2 new adds 2 The Keith Richards Blues Collection + 1 Jazz LP
Our fearless leader here at the ARC, known affectionately as B., often prowls rural flea markets, combing the stalls for unique and/or interesting sound recordings. The recent Fourth of July weekend was no exception, as B. returned with an armful of 12-inch… read more >>
Tutti Fruity Rings of Saturn…
Today John Schaefer’s show on WNYC ( Soundcheck’s Writers Club: Talking with Authors About Music ) will explore music and literature, and just by coincidence, THIS arrived in the mail today. We’ve added it to our pop music pulp page @ http://www.ouiouipulp.com/pop_pulp_open.html I… read more >>
Simon, Nile + Reed – in the news
Well, quite a few of our Board Members are in the news these days. First off here’s a pic of Paul Simon who visited the ARC last week (ignore that other guy). We had a mint copy of his Jerry Landis early personae… read more >>
1 Week 2 Go til ARC Summer Sale
Yes, just about a week till the ARC sale and this is just about the last time we’ll be letting you know. About 40K new LPs + CDs have arrived, we’ve been staying up late sorting it all, and you can reap… read more >>
Feelin’ Kinda Moogy?
OK – So much news, and yet, the ARChive Swingin’ Summer Sale is fast approaching, so here’s one tasty item that YOU can get when you stop by, beginning Saturday, June 8. OR, if you join the ARC, at our pre-sale PARTY… read more >>
French Girl Paperbacks
Sure the next ARC sale is looming (June 8 – 16), but does that mean all the REAL fun is over? Non! Here’s the latest find from a flea, posted on the French Girl Pulp Page, joining the 66 other lonely and… read more >>
Brazil vs India – go with the flow
Some things are just too good to be true. While finishing off the cataloging of recordings that ARC collected for Brazilian Music Day, in preparation for India Music Week, I came across this album by Egberto Gismonti. It’s the perfect transition –… read more >>
The Girls In the Band = Women+music+film 2 C
We recommend you hike over to Lincoln Center the end of this week (May 10 – 16) and enjoy a new award winning documentary on female jazz and big band instrumentalists – The Girls In the Band by Judy Chaikin The trailer… read more >>