Do you like music? Have you gotten back into vinyl long play records or been curious as to why you are seeing more and more of them from today’s hottest artists? Do you wonder what’s going on with this rebirth of interest in vinyl? You’ve just got to come to MCPL’s first ever Just for the Record: A Vinyl Day event at the Silver Spring Library and find out more!
This event is a celebration of music for all ages. We’ll celebrate the music, culture, and art from the golden age of vinyl records, and today’s renewed interest in vinyl's signature sound, large canvas for art and lyrics, and distinct experience.
Just for the Record will have something for everybody. First of all, come dressed as your favorite musician if you’d like! We’ll hear from experts like John Corbett, author of Vinyl Freak: Love Letters to a Dying Medium and others who are collectors, disc jockeys, music makers, and authors. They'll talk about what it’s been like to collect records and be a part of the vibrant legacy of vinyl. We’ll hear live DJ performances, make crafts out of vinyl records and jackets, sing karaoke, listen to and play records, talk about our experiences, and even buy records and related books. We’ll also hear about the history of the recording industry in Eritrea from legendary recording artist Abdella Abubaker. His talk is part of our Big Read program, celebrating the diverse immigrant experiences in Montgomery County and the DC area. that will be running throughout the summer at MCPL. We hope to see you there at the Silver Spring Library. The fun starts at 11 AM and goes until 4 PM. No advanced registration is needed. Stop by throughout the day, join in the fun, and bring the whole family!
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Every branch has a few cool “record”
magnets for the lucky first few to inquire! |
This event is cosponsored by MCPL, Friends of the Library, Montgomery County (FOLMC), Levine Music, Open Sky Jazz, and Friends of the Library, Silver Spring Chapter.
While you’re waiting for the event, check out the MCPL podcast, Library Matters. Our latest episode (#27) is dedicated to retro tech., including a large segment on vinyl records and Just for the Record. Also, with MCPL, you can celebrate music all the time. We have many ways that you can enjoy music via CDs for checkout, free downloadable music files, music streaming services, books, and programs. Read about it here.
Finally, some may ask, does this mean MCPL is going to start offering vinyl records in the collection? Alas, there are no plans to do that, but the Friends of the Library does have sizable collections of vinyl records at low prices at each of their local bookstores.
Labels: Music, Programs and Events
