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Vol XXXVII No. 11

Tuesday, September 10, 2002

  That valuable vinyl:
Confessions of a closet LP junkie
By JULIE BENDER
Scene Columnist

When I was in 6th grade, I found a secret joy in having the house to myself. I would perch myself at the window and watch until I saw my parents' cars disappear from view. I would then make a dash ... [more]


The LP renaissance
Why music afficionados are returning to their vinyl roots
By C. SPENCER BEGGS
Scene Editor

When Thomas Edison recorded his voice singing "Mary Had a Little Lamb" in 1877, music took a quantum forward. No longer would artists' masterpieces vanish into thin air as soon as they were played. When the first list of commercial recordings ... [more]