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fromPitchfork
1 week ago

Kraftwerk Co-Founder Florian Schneider's Synths, Volkswagen Van, and More Available at Auction

Among the recording equipment and memorabilia available to bid on are Schneider's 1964 Volkswagen van, the Panasonic bicycle he rode in the 1984 music video for a remix of "Tour De France," a number of woodwind and brass instruments-including the 1960s Orsi alto flute that appeared on the back cover of Kraftwerk's 1970 self-titled debut-and a rack case of Votrax speech synthesizer units, which the band used to create the robot voices that opened all of their concerts between 1981 and 2002.
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fromBuzzFeed
4 weeks ago

People Are Sharing The Worst Family Secrets They Accidentally Found Out, And These Are Dark

Family secrets can be long-standing and trivial yet emotionally charged, such as decades-long disputes over possessions like a vinyl record.
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fromOpen Culture
1 month ago

A Tour of the New David Bowie Archive Featuring 90,000 Artifacts from His Life & Career

The V&A's David Bowie Center in London displays hundreds from Bowie's 90,000-item archive, featuring iconic costumes, instruments, and stage pieces available for viewing and request.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Guitar smashed up' by Liam Gallagher on night Oasis split up goes to auction

Noel Gallagher's 1960s red Gibson ES-355, allegedly smashed by Liam at Oasis's 2009 Paris breakup, is being auctioned with an estimate up to 500,000.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Who are The Earwigs? How this obscure OC rock band's 'lost' vinyl became a $500 collectors item

1970s Earwigs 45s became valuable collectors' items, selling for hundreds while copies were unknowingly sold for $20; the band plans a limited vinyl release.
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fromCbsnews
2 months ago

Brooklyn man known as "Concert Joe" claims to have attended 24,000 concerts

A Brooklyn resident reports attending nearly 24,000 full live concerts over about 50 years, preferring live performances to recorded music.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Elvis Presley's watch and John Lennon's suit fetch big bucks at Goldin auction

Elvis Presley's Omega wristwatch, gifted by Johnny Cash, sold for $103,700 in a recent music memorabilia auction, showcasing the growing interest in music collectibles.
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