Earth Day and just a reminder of when the world saw the World for the first time. It was on the cover of the Whole Earth Catalog, – a NASA image that Whole Earth creator Stuart Brand had to pressure the government… read more >>
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Foreign Affairs
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 >>
Size (speed, amplitude) matters
How to permanently preserve audio materials is a major concern of archives around the world. Us included. After all, isn’t that why we’re here? But ARC does not migrate, i.e; make a copy of an audio object in another medium, ideally more… read more >>
Las Loss – The Sweet Beat in Bronze
It is with a heavy heart that we must announce that the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas will close on October 18, 2010. In the 50s Liberace was on our TV, the candelabra was on the Steinway, and my family took delight… read more >>
But You Need An Electron Microscope…
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 >>
Polish Music
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 >>
Tour d’Arc
A nice lil’ film by the good folks @ Goldmine Magazine and filmmaker Michael Cumella who have been documenting great collections – and of course, ARC’s included. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Vq2emBV7M]
SATISFIED MINDS…
[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
Ladies
As we get ready for our Summer Record + CD Sale a LOT of very nice folks have donated a LOT of very nice recordings. From a-way upstate came a musty but great pile from the barn of James Dybas. Of note… read more >>
What Happened in 2009?
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 >>
Friends, Encounters + Wished I Met
Easing into the new year, slowly. An old friend, Richard Fleming, aka DJ Richard Nixon, has worked his obsessions (music, hiking, the Caribbean, birding, photography) into a wonderful new book and photographic gallery show. I first met Rich in Cartegena, Colombia in… read more >>
300 LPs make a great stocking stuffer!
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 >>
Sale Almost Here!
Board Member Ellie Greenwich Dies
A founding member of the ARChive’s Board of Advisors died today. With sadness we report the death of songwriter Ellie Greenwich. Pretty much a recluse for many years now, her great music lives on through classic songs like “And Then He Kissed… read more >>
Oh No, we gotta listen to ALL of them?
Freddie, who does the weeding @ ARC, was comparing our three copies of the LP “Combo” by Henry Mancini and His Orchestra ( RCA Victor Records, LPM-2258 , 1961). We sell third copies, keep two of everything. Well why not hava… read more >>
ARC Partners with Columbia University
It’s taken a while, but here’s the text of the official press release from Columbia University. Yes, were changing the face (facade) of academic study! Columbia Forges Partnership with ARChive of Contemporary Music Collection of be-bop, bluegrass, blues, country, jazz, rap, reggae,… read more >>
Freddy’s Ready – Summer Sale Dates Announced
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 >>
Capitol Value!
Reflecting on the Sale…
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 >>
Summer Sale!
the ARChive of Contemporary Music FRIENDLY SUMMER record + cd sale 2008 WHY? To help support the ARChive, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit music library with over 2 million sound recordings – America’s largest and BEST popular music collection. WHERE Our ground floor office… read more >>