Vinyl Junkies

02.26.05

"Old Enough To Know Better (Too Young To Resist)" is one helluva cheeky title! I've never heard this Dolly Parton B-side from 1965, but something tells me I'm gonna love it.

It's nice to be home on a Saturday night- hanging out on ebay and gemm.com instead of at a bar and listening to a Northern Soul radio show on the BBC website. I just started Brett Milano's Vinyl Junkies: Adventures In Record Collecting. I'm only on page 27, but it's turning out to be every bit as fun as High Fidelity, possibly the most joyous reading experience of my life. A collector himself, Brett Milano understands why reissues can never compare to the original. And he quite eloquently verbalizes the HUGE difference between putting a needle to a record versus pressing play on a CD player. Thurston Moore, Robert Crumb, Peter Buck from R.E.M. are a few of the "celebrity" collectors interviewed along with the nerdy, bespectacled, never-leave-the-house types.

Last night I hung out at Bouche Bar on East 5th Street where Jonathan Jacobs (aka the Vintage DJ) was spinning a crazy selection of vinyl (78s, 45s, 33s) from the 20s thru 60s. The guy has impeccable taste, and he spins off these two gorgeous Audiotronics Classroom record players. I was impressed, and let him know in no uncertain terms ("Oh my god! You're the greatest!").

Here's a photo of the stunning Pernille from Tiger Baby that Nikolaj sent me. I must have her dress.

Sheila

Posted by Sheila at 09:33 PM