Archive for January, 2009
There seems to be two things going on simultaneously with regards to vinyl records. First, there is a resurgance. People are rediscoving vinyl records after over 20 years later. Something about the sound is calling people back to the record player. It will be interesting to see what happens to the record as we approach a new decade in two years.
Secondly, old records are being scrapped and turned into art memoabilia. If you search the Internet one can find coasters, bowls, clocks and other items made from 33rpm LPs. I, myself, have a couple coasters that were once the center labels of albums from Chicago and Supertramp. There’re neat to have around both as remembrances as well as items of discussion.
Maybe at one point we’ll be pressing ole vinyl records again while we resurrect old ones as dissussion topics.
The more I listen to current pop stars, the more I hear sounds from another decade. Most of the new artists, including the Jonas Brothers, borrow a large amount of their sound from artists that made history in the 80s. It’s almost as if I can switch from a current pop station to one that plays the 80s and hear the same riffs and rhythms. Heck, even some of the vocals could be mistaken.
We’re almost done with the first decade in the 21st century. Will we continue to hear muisal tones and ideas be borrowed from the past? Will there be anything new and exciting? I’m sure it’s out there, but finding it is more of a challenge that finding rehashed matterial.