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Just when we thought the cupboard was bare, Fred and Keith picked up over 4000 CDs today from DefJam/UMG/Universal and Elias Arts, a leading music company that does original scores for media (commercials, movies, games, etc), music supervision and audio branding. Upstate… read more >>
Well, it’s the Holiday Season and that means that for one week in December the ARC becomes the largest record store in New York! Starting Sat Dec 10 and going a full week till Dec 18, everyday 11-6. CDs are mostly NEW… read more >>
The ARC Sizzling Summer Record and CD Sale continues through the weekend, everyday, Weds – Sunday, 11am – 6pm. So get on down and support the library, Here are some of the things still available, or recently sold, to give you an… read more >>
Summer’s here big time in NYC = hot + humid + B-B-Q ready. That’s why its a Sizzlin’ Summer Record + CD Sale here @ ARC, June 18 – 26. Everyday, 11-6. Remember most CDs at our sale are cheaper than downloading… read more >>
After being a ‘no show’ for a while – lost in creating Muslim World Music Day this April – the ARCblog is back, talkin’ ’bout what’s going on around here, and What’s Going On – the Super Deluxe Edition. Let’s tip our… read more >>
At the end of January Goldmine magazine published a list of recent auction sales, and we noticed that we had a few of the featured items. The headline of course is the Beatles first US LP on Vee-Jay, selling for $125,000.00 There… read more >>
The sale is still going strong, but bad weather and the bad economy, are not our friends. But YOU can befriend us anytime by coming down and shopping at our Holiday Record + CD Sale! NOW through Dec 19, everyday 11-6pm. Just… read more >>
It’s hot, no, it’s cold, yes it’s the ARC Holiday Record & CD sale! Saturday, Dec 11 – Sunday, Dec 19 Everyday 11 am. to 6 pm Admission is free! New items daily. Over 20,000 items for sale Join the ARC and… read more >>
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2qXFYBCmDA] Here a lil’ film + a thanks from an ARC supporter who bought one of our many turntables we had up for grabs at our Summer Record and CD Sale. Play on, AR-XA
It’s hot, it’s sticky, it’s another ARC Summer Record & CD sale! Saturday, JUNE 12 – Sunday, JUNE 20 Everyday 11 am. to 6 pm BONUS DAY Monday June 21 – because it’s the equinox and Make Music Day in NY Admission… read more >>
As we send out deeds of gifts (if you sent materials), thank you’s (for services or monetary donations), and plan, as best we can, for what we should be doing in 2010, we have POSTED our “2009 Year End Roundup” on the… read more >>
ARC Sale is doing swell. We are pleased that the economic downturn has not affected the turntable, and there’s still plenty of hot vinyl for a cold winter’s day… So come on down! We’re still at 54 White St and here from… read more >>
The ARChive Holiday Record + CD Sale is a success so far with plenty of folks shoppin’ n’ boppin.’ Still plenty of tasty vinyl and CDs left. 300 LPs make a great stocking stuffer! So come on down and tell your friends. … read more >>
Well, the Summer Sale is over and was a great success. Thanks to all who braved the rain and helped us out by carting off our wretched excess. We’ve neglected the blog for a while, so here’s some recent things that caught… 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 >>
Join your pals @ ARC for our annual Summer Record + CD Sale. Yes its true, mainstream rags are ga-ga for vinyl, those johnny-come-latelies trying to explain what we all know – you can’t love a CD! So Fred put on his… read more >>
Come on down and help us pay the rent here at the ARChive and pick up some great bargains @ bargain prices – CDs, books, singles, LPS – all for a good cause !
We hope you can all vist the ARC and drop by for our Holiday Record + CD Sale THIS YEAR we feature 92.6% new stock (sold off everything left over last year to Lebanon!) So there will be : tons of JAZZ… read more >>
The sale’s over. Next sale Begins Saturday, Dec 13. Just thought we’d toss out a few images before we get back to cataloging and caring for the world’s largest popular music collection. What can you do with those antique round sound thingies?… read more >>