Let us help solve your digital music collection conundrums! Our Supercollectors series continues with experts who will answer your questions about digital music – from converting vinyl to storing music files. Plus, a legally blind DJ explains how he manages his vinyl archive. And, a live performance from New York psych-disco group Phenomenal Handclap Band.
Supercollectors: Digital Music Collections
We want to help solve your digital music collection conundrums! Our series on Supercollectors continues with answers to your questions about digital music – from ripping CDs to storing MP3s. Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.FM and San Francisco-based music and technology writer Geeta Dayal join us to take your calls.
Supercollectors: One DJ's Gig Prep
As our series continues, we profile more Supercollectors “outed” by their friends and family on the Soundcheck web site. Today: Kevin Cosgrove, a Chicago-based DJ who is legally blind. He explains how he manages his vinyl archive and prepares for gigs.
Phenomenal Handclap Band: In Studio
This week, the New York psych-disco group Phenomenal Handclap Band released its brand new album, “Form and Control” -- a title that suggests the essential ingredients for a great dance track. The band joins us in studio for a live performance.
Playlist: Digital Music Collections + One DJ's Gig Prep + Phenomenal Handclap Band: In-Studio
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More Boombox Stories
After yesterday’s Supercollectors segment on boomboxes, we received some interesting feedback in the Soundcheck inbox.
Gig Alert: F. Stokes
Brooklyn rapper and spoken-word poet F. Stokes performs with Minneapolis hip-hop collective Doomtree at the Bowery Ballroom on Thursday night. Download his ode to hometown Madison, Wisconsin "My Simple."