It’s amazing to me that more people in the city do not know about the great house, great gardens and great concerts at Caramoor in upstate New York. Caramoor has had a remarkable history of presenting the arts, the legacy of… read more >>
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Back to normal, with a sidetrip to Abruzzo…
Well our summer sale is over and it was both fun and successful. We have been overwhelmed and now we will start getting back to normal, supre-normal even, with a wide range of new projects and programs. Like scanning all our books. … read more >>
ARC Sizzling Summer Record + CD Sale continues
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 >>
Sizzlin’ Summer Record + CD Sale
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 >>
What’s Going On
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 >>
Candy kisses, raspberries, banana-nana-babouvism
Well, it’s a traditional view of pair bonding, but at least the title, Girl Meets Boy, gives the majority gender top billing. Happy Valentines from your institutional love machine, ARC. No kisses for the latest show up at the Museum of the… read more >>
ARC Beatles LP worth $125,000?
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 >>
This is NOT the original Soundtrack
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 >>
2010 Year-end Roundup!
ARChive of Contemporary Music 2010 Year-end Roundup! – An overview of last year’s projects and activities it’s official: the oughts are over…. Uh, did you notice ARC’s subtle new sign outside on White Street? Yes, we now have the look of a… read more >>
Holiday Record + CD Sale
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 >>
“the Frank Sinatra of Jamaica”
You know for over 25 years now I have been reading and jotting down all the wrong things I’ve discovered in the review and indexes and odd-numbered pages of music writings. When I read that another favorite singer Gregory Isaacs had died,… read more >>
trickle-down donations
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 >>
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]
ARC SUMMER RECORD + CD SALE
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 >>
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 >>
Some RIPs
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 >>
Silly Summer Record + CD Sale
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 >>
Ton o’ Tomes
Today we honor David Hinckley, of the New York Daily News. David has, over the years, contributed mightily to ARC. Unlike MOST critics, David neither sells nor hoards the swag and promos the recording industry sends his way. He reviews and comments… read more >>