The Pressing Plants
While a good chunk of pressing plants are overseas, there are a handful of producers here in the United States. Curbed put together this map, and detailed descriptions of each plant. It’s no sausage factory folks, take a look.
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Park Jam, July 8th at the Bernal Heights Rec Center
For over two and half years Phonographic Memory has put on free monthly shows at the Bernal Heights Library. The programs creator, Corey Bloom, is moving to the east coast so we’re going big with the last session in the neighborhood. On July 8th, from 12:00-4:00PM, at the Bernal Heights Recreation Center we’re throwing an … Read more
Illustrated Perils of Digging
Artist Stefan Glerum has created a series of illustrations that capture the emotional and social toll that comes with collecting. Cynical, sure, but also accurate. See more at The Vinyl Factory.
May Session
Our May session will be bittersweet. For over two and a half years we’ve put on free monthly events at the Bernal Heights Library, building community and friendships in the process. Creator Corey Bloom will be relocating to the east coast in July, and while Phonographic Memory will continue, this will be our last session … Read more
Thank You, Matthew Africa
As mentioned in episode 18 of the podcast, here are five mixes put together by friends of Matthew. Per the site, “Thank You Matthew Africa” is a tribute series by a handful of Matthew’s close friends and biggest fans highlighting music from his extensive collection. Each mix is inspired by Matthew’s impeccable taste and unabashed … Read more
Record Store Day 2017
Record Store Day is upon us, and while it’s become an undisciplined behemoth that reflects the greed of the record industry and brings out the worst in overzealous collectors, we’d be remiss without mentioning it. If you haven’t checked out the list, it’s worth a glance, but set your alarm (or fill up that Paypal … Read more
April Session
We’re back at the Bernal Heights Library on April 26th for another round of records, stories and songs. Everything will get going at 7:00PM, but if you want a good seat, we suggest arriving a little earlier. As always, if you’re interested in presenting, send us a line at Register@PhonographicMemory.org
Heartbreaking and Human
This photo by Joseph Eid of Mohammed Mohiedin Anis listening to a record in his Aleppo apartment is making the rounds. No words suffice. Please just read the article.
Levels of Obsession
I think every collector feels some level of obsession. The degrees are evident in the pursuit and curation of one’s collection. Music publicist, Mark Satlof, takes things to a whole other level though. As the owner of over 800 copies of The Velvet Underground and Nico’s debut album, Mark is motivated by something deeply personal. … Read more
Why Record Stores Matter
Jeff Mao, better known as Chairman Mao, wrote a concise and relatable piece entitled, “Why Record Stores Are More Important Than Ever,” for Red Bull that is worth your time. The same way he describes the comfort of flipping through bins, we find comfort in hearing people’s stories and experiences of digging in said bins. … Read more