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Longtime Ink 19 contributor Christopher Long consumes music primarily the way the good Lord intended: on warm and cozy, old and scratchy vinyl. In this weekly column, Chris reveals his most notable vintage LP discoveries as he visits garage sales, thrift stores, and flea markets far and wide. Drivers beware, he refuses to pick a stylistic lane. Buyers be wise, he rarely pays more than a buck or two for these timeless treasures.
Pop-rock purist Christopher Long gets blessed with a FREE, slightly-abused, vinyl copy of Endless Summer, the classic 1974 compilation from The Beach Boys. He then jumps in his little deuce coupe for a fun, fun, fun drive down Memory Lane.
Florida garage sale geek Christopher Long recently located a “VG” condition vinyl copy of one of his all-time favorite LPs, Poems, Prayers & Promises, the 1971 breakout release from John Denver, for a buck. FAR OUT!
Garage sale guru Christopher Long recently located a “seasoned” vinyl copy of the 1975 chart-topping Janis Ian album, Between the Lines. And then he actually got Ian on the phone to talk about it. SCOOP!
This week, Christopher Long breaks the bank — doling out a full five bucks for a crackly, classic Sonny & Cher LP down at his local flea market.
Vinyl junkie Christopher Long discovers a treasure trove of budget-priced used LPs in Vero Beach, Florida — including a well-loved copy of the 1974 Linda Ronstadt breakout album, Heart Like a Wheel — for a buck.
Rifling through a boxful of ravaged old records, Christopher Long locates a flea market LP copy of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils Don’t Look Down — for a quarter — and speaks with the band’s co-founding bassist, Michael “Supe” Granda, about his amazing discovery.
Christopher Long scores an absolutely ravaged vinyl copy of the 1977 self-titled debut from Karla Bonoff at a Florida flea market — for FREE!
Savvy shopper Christopher Long scores a dodgy-looking copy of the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young classic, Déjà Vu, on fairly decent-sounding vinyl — for just 50¢.
Christopher Long scores Bonnie Raitt’s Streetlights on well-loved, slightly scratchy vinyl, at a Melbourne, Florida flea market.
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.
