#vinyl-records

#vinyl-records

Record store owner Chris Guttmacher grew up on music, but not the kind that predominates in his colorful shop, The Plastic Pancake, which opened in September on Valencia Street. "My parents were both classical musicians," he said. "It sort of ruined it for me." They weren't performers - his father was a psychiatrist and his mother worked at home - but the 59-year-old small business owner got sick of the classical music they constantly played in their home in Brookline, MA.

I've also been reading more. Actual books, that is. And buying way too many. But there is something to looking at those piles stacked around the rooms of my house. All that knowledge and history and art right there at my fingertips. And recently I picked up a magazine, a physical, paper magazine, and have occasionally again started sitting with a newspaper in the mornings. There's something about spreading it out on a table with a nice cup of coffee. Oh, the solitude...

What makes Tiny Vinyl particularly compelling is how it addresses these issues while tapping into our natural love for miniature things. These 4-inch records offer a playful, sustainable alternative that makes vinyl collecting more accessible without sacrificing the authentic experience that makes records special in the first place. Designer: Neil Kohler, Nashville Record Pressing Each Tiny Vinyl holds one song per side, with up to 4 minutes of music that plays at 33 RPM on most manual turntables.

Music collectors can breathe a sigh of relief: vinyl records and CDs won't be impacted by Donald Trump's new US import tariffs. It has been confirmed by US Customs and Border Protection that physical music formats, including vinyl records, CDs and cassettes, are exempt from the tariffs that took effect last week, which will result in higher prices for countless items consumers purchase from other countries.

For almost two years, Palestinians in Gaza have been documenting their experiences, highlighting their existence through various perspectives, from trained journalists to everyday citizens.

Tiny Vinyl offers 4-inch records that hold up to four minutes of music per side, featuring releases from artists like Black Sabbath and The Rolling Stones.

"Our record fair is curated to bring a great assortment of vendors to Staten Island. Collectors looking for rare and valuable records can find something."

It's hard enough to set up a turntable or pick the right player, but fixing a warped record without specialized tooling has long been too much of a pain to be worth it for most.