Like many vinyl collectors, I went into a state of serious record store withdrawal during the COVID pandemic. For most of my adult life, I’d visited a shop at least once a week. Suddenly, many of…
I was hospitalized for several months when I was 16 following a serious back injury during a soccer game. My friends would visit pretty regularly, and on one particularly memorable visit one of them brought me…
Originally published in The Conversation, April 11, 2024 Previously relegated to the dustbin of media history, the vinyl LP has undergone a revival during the past decade to once again become the best selling physical format…
To the keepers of quiet revolutions—who stand behind counters worn smoothby decades of fingertips and transactions,who catalogue not just musicbut memories— Thank you. For the bell on the door that ringslike a chorus beginning,for the scent…
On June 7th, I was finally able to celebrate the release of The Record Keepers: Digging for Stories in Canada’s Record Stores, at a launch party held at the Wellington Gastropub (The Wellie) in Ottawa. The…
One book. Countless crates. Join the author as he travels Canada’s record store scene. Meet the owners who keep vinyl culture alive, and discover their fascinating backstories. Grab your physical copy today.
The publication of this book was supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, through a knowledge mobilization grant administered by Carleton University.
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