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The Keith Richards’ Blues Collection at the ARC was launched when Mr. Richards joined our Board of Advisors in 1991. The gem of the 10,000 disc collection is the Robert Johnson 78, “Me and The Devil Blues”/”Little Queen of Spades” (Vocalion, 04108,… read more >>
In the early 80s I spent a lot of time in Jamaica, mostly in Kingston, twice on the north shore. No matter where you were someone would point out that that villa over there was Goldeneye, home of Ian Fleming, author of… read more >>
With a mixed cultural heritage (German/British), mixed-up cultural focus (noise/reggae) and a mixmastered public persona (art school/wild child), Ari Up brought a disjointed beauty to her vocals that remain haunting. I had seen her perform with the Slits @ Tier3 in 1980… read more >>
A fresh post (the overseas kind) has brought the latest issue of the Japanese edition of WaxPoetics and a reprint of a story they saw on one of our posts (the blog kind). I added some images to Dan Neely’s original story… read more >>
Like you, I look for records all the time. But there are over two million here @ ARC, so it’s difficult to know when what you’ve found is what’s needed. Not everything in the library is cataloged, and my computer is not… read more >>
As you may know ARC is building a Brasilian/Brazilian Collection. Now if YOU are building a Brasilian/Brazilian Collection, I think the next record you should get is Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas, Tropicalia Psychedelic Masterpieces 1967 – 1976. (Tropicalia In Furs, USA, WPFC… read more >>
There are some great things to see in Ohio. Having eschewed a junket to see Cleveland’s Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame when it first opened (knee-jerk reaction when I heard that they used funds from the Ohio school system. Nice summary here )… read more >>
Just back from Ohio, ARC picked up portions of two recent donations that have been, and will be, given piecemeal, over the past and future years. And what meals they are! The first was the first donation of approx. 1,200 LPs, part… read more >>
As I’m heading back to Poland (Ohio) see me Mum, a flurry of old friends have surfaced. Turns out it’s about the same time as a reunion of my elder brother’s high school class. You may think that Poland Seminary High School… read more >>
Join your pals @ ARC for our Summer Record + CD Sale JUNE 13 – 21 !!! And NOW, with Virgin closing, ARC is the largest record store in New York! (at least for the next week). So come on down and… read more >>
We know the world has lost its moral compass when Gandhi chotskis hit the auction block. Further proof is when former rockstars ask for a favor, on a quick turnaround, and than stiff you. No we won’t go into ALL the folks… read more >>
Sarah Lyall, in The New York Times, 3/4/08, reported: “A plot by the Hells Angels, … in 1969, to kill Mr. Jagger nearly 40 years ago failed when the would-be assassins, traveling by boat, encountered a storm and were thrown overboard, according… read more >>