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Vinyl Records Avoid Inevitable in Hipster Brooklyn

Submitted by GD, Apr 17, 2007 16:01

The record is a tactile thing. The smell, the weight and the carefulness of handling. It requires a certain amount of listener involvement.

Listening to records used to be a group activity. In fact, playing records is a recreational activity!

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The record is a tactile thing. The smell, the weight and the carefulness of handling. It requires a certain amount...	GD	Apr 17, 2007 16:01
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