Can Sonic Youth help save all the vinal records in the world!?!?

HomelessArtist · 01.24.2009, 01:11 AM

I've just watched a short video on Paul Mawhinney, owner of "The Archive", which is
The World's Largest Record Collection

It's beyond amazing that this situation exists and I thought right away, well if Sonic Youth is winning a grammy for The Eternal mix this year, maybe they would be able to invest. Can they pull 5 million dollars for a record? This guy has the most profoundly priceless record collection on the planet and he is only asking 3mill.

Just wondering at the bewildering opportunity and responsibility. The guy says 80 percent of the music is not found digitally ANYWHERE.

I think Sonic Youth should buy it as some sort of historic poetic ultimate destiny of triumph and awe inspiring dream action.

Record geeks should check out the video anyway. Can you believe this is real?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j7F_4S2lgM

HomelessArtist · 01.24.2009, 01:23 AM

Wow. It is REALLY really worth it to see the full version of this documentary (just a few minutes longer) at this link http://www.vimeo.com/1546186

stu666 · 01.24.2009, 05:53 AM

it's sad that they still haven't been sold.

http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=26647&highlight=largest+record+co llection

RanaldoNecro · 01.24.2009, 09:41 PM

Can they pull 5 million dollars for a record?

I am not sure but that is a big profit...I could be mistaken though...

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 01.25.2009, 04:28 AM

That's a lot of records to sell. Personally I think the Library of Congress should buy it.

Derek · 01.25.2009, 07:43 AM

Yeah, this shit should be archived somewhere. Not in some rich dude's basement.

barnaclelapse · 01.25.2009, 12:21 PM

Sadly, that might have to do for a while though.

Kanamori Happy · 01.25.2009, 10:49 PM

Can we, the people, buy and preserve the collection, perhaps?
It's a cause I would join on Facebook.

Everyneurotic · 01.25.2009, 11:28 PM

what's a vinal?

Kanamori Happy · 01.26.2009, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Everyneurotic

what's a vinal?

viral vinyl

what else...

Everyneurotic · 01.26.2009, 01:33 AM

why would sonic youth like to get infected? even if it's by record administration?

Kanamori Happy · 01.26.2009, 01:53 AM

Good question.

HomelessArtist · 02.08.2009, 06:32 PM

Ha. Vinyl. I never noticed that. Reminds me of NyQuil.

Anyway. I've now refined my idea into one of transcendental greatness.

Here it is:
Sonic Youth could record a video for a song off "The Eternal" in The Archives. Wouldn't that be beautiful?

I can just see it in my minds eye. The profoundly epic mind blowing music (as it's been described) being performed in a profoundly historic location. What a dream.

I do hope (in reality) somehow they read this and think it's a must do.

As far as the library of congress, I wouldn't trust congress with my MP3 collection, no less THE Archive.

01.24.2009, 01:11 AM	#1
HomelessArtist little trouble girl Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MInneapolis Posts: 49	I've just watched a short video on Paul Mawhinney, owner of "The Archive", which is The World's Largest Record Collection It's beyond amazing that this situation exists and I thought right away, well if Sonic Youth is winning a grammy for The Eternal mix this year, maybe they would be able to invest. Can they pull 5 million dollars for a record? This guy has the most profoundly priceless record collection on the planet and he is only asking 3mill. Just wondering at the bewildering opportunity and responsibility. The guy says 80 percent of the music is not found digitally ANYWHERE. I think Sonic Youth should buy it as some sort of historic poetic ultimate destiny of triumph and awe inspiring dream action. Record geeks should check out the video anyway. Can you believe this is real?! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j7F_4S2lgM
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01.24.2009, 01:23 AM	#2
HomelessArtist little trouble girl Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MInneapolis Posts: 49	Wow. It is REALLY really worth it to see the full version of this documentary (just a few minutes longer) at this link http://www.vimeo.com/1546186
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01.24.2009, 05:53 AM	#3
stu666 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stowmarket Posts: 13,503	it's sad that they still haven't been sold. http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=26647&highlight=largest+record+co llection __________________ http://tapewormstu.blogspot.co.uk/
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01.24.2009, 09:41 PM	#4
RanaldoNecro expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eye Of The Squirrel Posts: 1,481	Can they pull 5 million dollars for a record? I am not sure but that is a big profit...I could be mistaken though... __________________ He is not Alone
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01.25.2009, 04:28 AM	#5
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	That's a lot of records to sell. Personally I think the Library of Congress should buy it.
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01.25.2009, 07:43 AM	#6
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	Yeah, this shit should be archived somewhere. Not in some rich dude's basement.
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01.25.2009, 12:21 PM	#7
barnaclelapse the destroyed room Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Waverly, Virginia Posts: 577	Sadly, that might have to do for a while though.
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01.25.2009, 10:49 PM	#8
Kanamori Happy little trouble girl Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rotselaar, Belgium Posts: 75	Can we, the people, buy and preserve the collection, perhaps? It's a cause I would join on Facebook. __________________ mooi, mooier, moist
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01.25.2009, 11:28 PM	#9
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	what's a vinal? __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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01.26.2009, 01:33 AM	#11
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	why would sonic youth like to get infected? even if it's by record administration? __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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01.26.2009, 01:53 AM	#12
Kanamori Happy little trouble girl Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rotselaar, Belgium Posts: 75	Good question. __________________ mooi, mooier, moist
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02.08.2009, 06:32 PM	#13
HomelessArtist little trouble girl Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MInneapolis Posts: 49	Ha. Vinyl. I never noticed that. Reminds me of NyQuil. Anyway. I've now refined my idea into one of transcendental greatness. Here it is: Sonic Youth could record a video for a song off "The Eternal" in The Archives. Wouldn't that be beautiful? I can just see it in my minds eye. The profoundly epic mind blowing music (as it's been described) being performed in a profoundly historic location. What a dream. I do hope (in reality) somehow they read this and think it's a must do. As far as the library of congress, I wouldn't trust congress with my MP3 collection, no less THE Archive.
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