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    Alan Bayer is a music and vinyl enthusiast and tech geek. You can find me on Google+.

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    Fixing Small Record Holes

    Sunday, January 24th, 2010

    Sometimes brand new vinyl records have a minor, but annoying problem: the hole in the center is too small. When you put your brand new record on your turntable, sometimes the record doesn’t just plop down on the platter. You have to force the record down because the hole in the record is just a […]

    Secret Stash Records

    Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

    I recently was in touch with the fine folks over at Secret Stash Records. They are a small, independent label that specializes in releasing little-known gems, and upon visiting their site, I was immediately interested in what they had to offer. Imagine: Porno music from the 70’s, funk from a failed 70’s blaxploitation movie, and […]

    Chillin with Brazilian: Bossa Nova

    Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

    Lately, I have been captivated by a music with lush textures, relaxed melodies, and a fantastic sense of place. This music comes from a very unique part of the world with a vibrant musical history and amazing natural beauty. The Place is Brazil, and the music is Bossa Nova. The name “Bossa Nova” roughly means […]

    Coming Soon: Reviews!

    Thursday, October 1st, 2009

    Hi everybody, I just wanted to post very quickly that I will be adding a review function to Vinyl Revinyl very soon! This will allow you to chime in about some of the albums for sale here, and help people explore new albums that they’ll probably like. Stay tuned!

    How I Got Interested in Vinyl

    Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

    OK, for those of you who are new here, and don’t know much about me, I am not from the era of vinyl records. I was born in 1980, and sure, at that time, vinyl was the preferred playback medium, but I never really had much interest in listening to music until I was about […]

    Interview With Vinyl Manufacturer Furnace MFG

    Sunday, September 20th, 2009

    Hi everyone, I recently interviewed a representative from Furnace MFG, a company that manufactures vinyl records (among other things)…We talk a bit about the market for vinyl, the manufacturing process, vinyl technologies, and the future of vinyl records. Enjoy! Many of the vinyl enthusiasts of the world have speculated, and have been reading in the […]

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