record collecting

Thrift-Shop Paydirt: When Used Records Become Learning Opportunities

Thrift-Shop Paydirt: When Used Records Become Learning Opportunities

Being a thrift-shopper and connoisseur of used records offers the chance to learn about music history and unearth forgotten, should-have-been classics.

The Classic Shanghai Divas and the Unintended Exoticism of the Taiwanese Bootleg

The Classic Shanghai Divas and the Unintended Exoticism of the Taiwanese Bootleg

What does the record collector collect when the desired product is too expensive? Perhaps a bootlegged version shunned by the fussy connoisseur.

Stacked Wax: The Vinyl Comeback