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• [1] robyn from brooklyn! August 24, 2007 - 02:25PM

  I agree with the fetish comment- its sort of something to get into- to hold on to- and the duality of this future (mp3's) and the history(records)... for young people who need some personal history to hold on to. also sort of a thrift store phenom. ...how people buy new distressed jeans.

  also- colored vinyl is very popular. i think that is important... color records sell more than black. always.

  
  
• [2] Doug from NJ August 24, 2007 - 02:31PM

  I can't believe your having this conversation let alone on the air! 2% are vinyl; dump this program! Vinyl doesn't "sound" better or even equal to Digital. Please.

  Take me off the WNYC registered contributors list.

  
  
• [3] Mike from Brooklyn August 24, 2007 - 02:33PM

  I like that when you listen to a record you have to listen to the entire thing, it is such a pain to skip tracks on a record. When I buy a CD I rip it to my ipod, listen to 10 seconds of each track and skip around. Then I promptly lose the CD and only listen to the ipod version. When I buy a record I listen to every song on each side. I put it in alphabetical order on my shelf. I can listen to ipod songs on the train or at work, but records are only for listening to at home. This helps to fetishize them and make them more enjoyable for me.

  
  
• [4] Lori from Brooklyn August 24, 2007 - 02:35PM

  More Joel Meyer please.

  SOUNDCHECK SAYS: Full disclosure -- this appears to be a member of my family. And they get plenty of Joel Meyer already. --JM