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Dissapearing NY (sic)

Posted on January 22, 2019 by dorian thornley

Great mini-doc from Wheelhouse Communications’ series on Disappearing New York, about the successful crowdfunding venture to rescue Westsider Books from closure. Check out the rest of these short Dissapearing New York docs. They are very well done, quite fascinating and of … Continue reading →

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What could they be sinking?

Posted on June 9, 2012 by dorian thornley

We all have that one irrational thing that just scares the living crap out of us. Or that one irritant that gives us the keebles so bad, we’d do anything to get away from it. Winston Smith was petrified of … Continue reading →

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Vinyl is Back! No, Really.

Posted on April 6, 2011 by dorian thornley

    A few years ago now, just after i-pods became ubiquitous and just before all the CD stores closed, the music press, various blogs, industry mags and audiophile publications were trumpeting the return of Vinyl LPs. Records are back! In a big way! They were quick … Continue reading →

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