The Mystery Spot

I did listen to and buy a lot of music this year. How memorable was any of it though? Even my counting was off I was so uninspired. I liked...

Went to my off the beaten patch record store today to do some digging. And dig I did. For a change, I went in with a list of four records an...

When people are looking through over 40 years of your life on one side of the room, and you are on the other - holding forth and making gin ...

Went to see a friend spin some records last night. Yes, it was real vinyl, playing on two turntables. None of this digital laptop deejaying....

Took on the unenviable task of cataloging my record collection this past week. A lot of dust. A lot of memories. Lost a lot through downsizi...

After many attempts and configurations the Back Room of the house is finally set up as my little Man Cave. At the very least the audio compo...

My Stepfather came to town for an all too brief visit over the weekend. He brought a few of my old records with him, and an old case of 45...

Been in the back room for a bit tonight working on Arts Fest stuff, and dug out the George Harrison release from 1979. Had no idea there was...

Spring as arrived in Central Ohio. The family took an Easter walk in Blacklick Park and hit Graeter's for milkshakes after. I'm igno...

We've been away. In New York for a family event. On Sunday there was a dedication of a bench in the park my Mom worked. The day was beau...

My use of my turntable comes and goes with the warm weather and my motivation. The Back Room of the house is where I keep the stereo now day...

In a frenzy on Saturday, I organized my record albums for the first time in well over a decade. Mostly in alphabetical order, spread out amo...

Been an odd week to get back into the flow of things. Things blew up naturally and unnaturally and we're doing what we can to remain int...

Coming back from a vacation in which there was little rest has been a tough adjustment. There's been a lot to do at work, which has resu...

Plans sometimes have a good way of falling together. Yesterday we're trying to figure out what to do on our day off when Scott Woods iss...

Spoonful Records came through again, without even asking. The owner posted that he had some new vinyl in, including Mumford & Sons ...

I'm still not sure why any of Paul Weller's efforts, The Jam or Style Council never caught on in the U.S. Maybe he was took politica...

After the flood hit the basement, out of the vinyl that was damaged and had to be thrown away there were two records that I really missed. O...

Finally got downtown to check out the new record store. Spoonful Records has been open for about a month and has a very good selection of v...

Summer's winding up already. The last week of day camp is here, and school starts on the 25th. Got his bus schedule yesterday. We're...