I explained how weirdness can be evoked during Part 1 of this Rambling feature. This time, I want to explain how weirdness is manifested. At least in my own case. It’s…
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Organising vinyl is part of the culture of the dedicated music fan. Of course, the practice is not reserved to vinyl. CD and tape collectors have their own issues. Digital fans…
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Second in my Vintage Shorts series of oddities and we’re off to the USA to look at this miniature tape recorder This is an American-made Mohawk Midgetape 44 (model BR-1). The…
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This is the first in an occasional series looking back at vintage gear from all corners of the globe and all corners of audio technology. Hope you like it The box…
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It’s been a while since I had a good ramble. The last time was my trilogy on the vinyl format which you can see here. The urge has returned once more.…
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Fans of bands like Yes have been living with their own variety of Pandemic for years (and years). Paul Rigby reports from the centre of the NHYes (No Help for Yes…
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I’ve collected and collated a host of questions and queries and worries and concerns from a range of social media platforms from beginners Raw beginners – who are thinking about buying…
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Let’s get this rambling thing finished, otherwise I’ll be talking about it longer than the last Lockdown Part three, you might say, of my thoughts on the significance of vinyl. (You…
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In Part 1 of this little rambling soiree (click HERE to read that one), Paul Rigby got to No.5 in the list that makes a case for vinyl. He continues the…
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Some people believe it’s ‘old and in the way’ but vinyl continues to influence artists and music buyers across the globe. Paul Rigby begins the first in a three part series…
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Looking to buy your very first turntable but aren’t too sure where to turn or how? Paul Rigby offers a few – ok eight if you really want to force the issue…
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One of the joys of collecting music, of all formats, is its archaeological aspect and how seemingly stand-alone bands and artists are, in fact, connected to each other in a complex…
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Paul Rigby talks to Ace Records’ soul expert, Dean Rudland and asks just what makes the Southern Soul records of Memphis and Muscle Shoals…southern This new interview-based feature has just been…
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[Here’s one from my archive, penned when the US-based record label Sundazed released a batch of the artist’s LPs in 2013.] There are not too many music artists out there who…
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Everyone has a stylus-cleaning opinion it seems and there are a host of products on the market that attempt to solve the issue. Paul Rigby searches through the fluff and the…
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Artist: CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG Title: Deja Vu Label: Atlantic Deja Vu album is partly famous because it’s a second album. And second albums very rarely do well. “That difficult…
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The year 2007 was obviously a thoughtful year because here’s another piece. This time it involves the strange tale of an obscure 60s rock group, the later vinyl reissue of their…
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Here’s an old column of mine from 2007 and an interview with Kai Seeman, the CEO of audiophile vinyl label, the German-based Speakers Corner Just to prove that my rejigged Patreon…
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The latest batch of Patreon content, all exclusive to that platform, is now out and about It’s been too long since the last announcement, to make up for it I’ve just posted…
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Are we about to see a change in how the music industry promotes itself to the public? Will performers also need to rethink how and where they present their music? Paul…
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Title: Do You Ever Think Of Me? Label: Rev-Ola Ah, Fred Neil. To some, a cult figure, a folk genius. To others, a frustration, a waste. For the latter, he was…
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The latest batch of Patreon content, all exclusive to that platform, is now out and about It’s been too long since the last announcement, to make up for it I’ve just posted…
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What to buy and why. This video also includes a hardware overview based upon varying price points Paul Rigby looks at broad issues regarding buying a Phono Amplifier. A guide for…
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Much requested and long promised but it’s finally here, the Vinyl Cleaning Guide. This is the first of a proposed trio of ‘How To…’ features. In this initial outing, Paul Rigby…
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BUYERS GUIDE - CD PLAYERS FOR ALL. THEY AIN'T DEAD YET! HERE'S WHY YOU SHOULD BUY A NEW ONE…
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Have a Degritter ultrasonic cleaner and want to clean 7” singles and 10” discs? Paul Rigby explains how Cleaning records using a machine of some sort – manual, semi-automatic or automatic…