Vinylism

One of the fun things about record collecting is that it's a very mobile hobby -- at least as long as physically moving a collection is not involved. After more than a century of disc production, they tend to still turn up nearly anywhere.

When you walk into Marie Aiello and Paul Boardman's freshly decorated house, you immediately think how lucky this designer-architect couple were to find such a well preserved example of mid-century modernism in the New York suburb of Bronxville—chockablock as it is with late 19th-century Tudor-style houses.

Battle of the Bands V: Featuring the Boilermaker Jazz Band and the Dave Bennett Quartet, 7 p.m. Masonic Temple, 500 Temple, Detroit. 313-832-2232. $22. Down the Line: 8 p.m. The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. 734-761-1451. $15, $22.

"Don't Stop the Groove" wasn't just the title of one of organist Lyman Woodard's best records. It was the immutable truth at the core of his being, the philosophy that transformed his live performances into four-alarm parties.

"Don't Stop the Groove" wasn't just the title of one of organist Lyman Woodard's best records. It was the immutable truth at the core of his being, the philosophy that transformed his live performances into four-alarm parties.

Ronald Richardello had it all: He toured the world playing the accordion. He landed a contract with a national label and cut a record. He appeared on Hollywood television shows and rubbed shoulders with the likes of Johnny Carson. Now Richardello lives in a cramped one-bedroom apartment in Englewood\'s public housing complex. He has literally gone from the penthouse to the projects.

The capital region will send a record number of artists to this year's East Coast Music Awards and many have a legitimate shot at bringing home hardware.

The Edge has told Xfm that a good thing has come from the leaking of the band’s new album. ‘ No Line On The Horizon ’. U2 ’s twelfth album had allegedly been leaked from the Australian division of the band’s record label.

It's about the art. It's about the ritual. It's about a return to something tangible in an increasingly digital world. It's about the warmth of the sound and the crackles and pops of a needle traveling through the smooth grooves of an LP. For consumers, collectors, dealers, and creators, it's time to put the meaning back into music - by returning to vinyl.

Helpful tips for those who love their sonic wax. If there's been one positive thing about the decline of the compact disc, it's the resurgence that the good old-fashioned record has undergone in the past few years.