Quirky comedian Sedaris releases an audiobook (Dayton Daily News)

“Live For Your Listening Pleasure” by David Sedaris (Hachette Audio, compact disc, $17.98 - LP record, $24.98).
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THE VINYL WORD (Taipei Times)

Steve Aoki’s performance at Luxy last Saturday was a raucous affair well worth the price of admission. “We’re being bombarded with the best feedback one could expect,” said Olivia Wycech from Dancing Through Sunday, the new promotion team responsible for bringing Aoki to Taipei.
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Features: Injured Rockets or French Ninjas? (Faster Louder)

Fasterlouder chats with Carl and Steve from French Rockets and Injured Ninja about their upcoming 12" vinyl split.
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Best of the Decade: 10 years in local music (Columbus Alive)

We asked record store owners, label heads and other local music figures to commemorate their favorite Columbus releases of the decade.
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Fix a Warped Record (Wired News)

You've got a hot DJ gig tonight, but your 12-inch remix of "Purple Rain" is warped. Don't panic -- use this vinyl solution to set the record straight.
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How have Pittsburgh’s indie record stores retained their niche in an economic downturn? (Pittsburgh City Paper)

"Eventually, we'll be relegated to being an antique curio shop." By Manny Theiner.
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Fix a Warped Record (Wired News)

You've got a hot DJ gig tonight, but your 12-inch remix of "Purple Rain" is warped. Don't panic -- use this vinyl solution to set the record straight.
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R&R with R&R: Reamstown rolls out the barrel (Lancaster Online)

Now it's time to rock and roll with Rios and Roberts, the two guys who keep you up to date on the local music scene.Steven Courtney and His Band of Friends are all set to roll out the barrel Thursday at the Union Barrel Works in Reamstown.And yes, we do mean barrel. To kick off the town's 25...
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A decade of upheaval for the record business (LiveDaily)

While the major companies that specialize in recorded music regained control during the 2000s, outside forces affected the business like never before. Apple, Wal-Mart and Best Buy achieved a unique feat that affected consumers across the country: They determined the price. Certainly negotiations occurred, but for the first time in the 100-plus years of recorded music, the labels were told by the ...
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Hess family barn on Nunnery Road, Quincy, destroyed by fire near Paul’s Country Market (The Waynesboro Record Herald)

Paul and Mary Hess watched their Nunnery Road barn burn to the ground Tuesday morning as area firefighters tamed wild flames in efforts to keep the blaze from spreading to their nearby home.
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