In today's Dispatch, there was an article on the recent resurgence of vinyl records. A lot of young people (in their 20's) are starting to buy new releases on vinyl. Some of the newer turntables come with built-in USB connectors, so the turntable can be connected to a computer, and thus, the songs can be copied onto an iPod.
What's more, is that a lot of the new vinyl records will include free mp3 downloads of songs, so that music fans don't have to go through all the trouble of copying the songs from their records onto their computers.
HOWEVER...here's the interesting bit:
Brian Turner Jr., 29, of Columbus owns at least 1,000 LPs, ranging from indie favorites the Shins and Times New Viking to classic jazz artists such as Count Basie and Miles Davis.
Turner is no Luddite: He piggybacks his vinyl with MP3s.
The combo allows him to take the music everywhere via his iTunes library but still "appreciate the band's artwork and sound" with vinyl.
"It's a great promotional tool for bands," he said, "and it's great for fans when you can have both things."
Talking with the Brian Turner we all know, he tells me that the name is actually a common name and that he was invited by a Brian Turner in DC to join a group for people of that name.
Oh well, I just found it interesting.
Remember, this Thursday is our last meeting of the quarter, and that if you missed the announcement, we may be sharing the Sacraments as well. Don't let the cold weather keep you from coming over.
