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Jack White's Third Man Records To Open Detroit Pressing Plant
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 20, 2015  |  First Published: Nov 20, 2015  |  16 comments
Jack White's Third Man Records just announced it will open a Detroit headquarters that will include a record pressing plant.
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Album Reviews
Famous Blue Raincoat  Sounding Better Than Ever
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 21, 2015  |  16 comments
"Jenny Sings Lenny" as Mr. Cohen playfully referenced this album in a cartoon included in the original release's liner notes but for some reason omitted here, both technically and musically has never sounded better.

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AnalogPlanet Radio
Analogplanet Radio's Thanksgiving Radio Show Now Available For Streaming and Downloading
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 23, 2015  |  First Published: Nov 23, 2015  |  4 comments
Today’s Analogplanet Radio show is all about giving thanks, eating and then driving home.

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Norman Pickering RIP
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 24, 2015  |  First Published: Nov 24, 2015  |  6 comments
Sadly, Mr. Norman Pickering passed away November 18th, 2015 at age 99.

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Analog Gear News
Waxrax 45A Is Luxury You Can Afford
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 25, 2015  |  First Published: Nov 25, 2015  |  6 comments
Waxrax CNC machines from solid aluminum this easy to grip 45rpm adapter.

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UMe's Extensive "Black Friday" Record Store Day Offerings
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 26, 2015  |  First Published: Nov 26, 2015  |  10 comments
Despite the rampant cynicism currently surrounding Record Store Day and label offerings, tomorrow's Record Store Day releases include some really desirable title.

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I Was Welcome At Music Merchant on Record Store Day!
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 27, 2015  |  First Published: Nov 27, 2015  |  8 comments
Peace has broken out this "Black Friday" Record Store Day between me and the owners of Music Merchant, Westwood, NJ.

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"Hearing is Deceiving" Kickstarter Funding Fails
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 27, 2015  |  First Published: Nov 27, 2015  |  36 comments
The goal was 1000 backers pledging $10.00 each for a total of $10,000 to produce this record, which would be all analog on one side and sourced from a digital file of the same material on the other.

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AnalogPlanet Radio
Analog Planet Radio’s “New Stuff” Show Now Available To Stream or Download at Full Resolution
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 30, 2015  |  First Published: Nov 30, 2015  |  20 comments
Charles Mingus had a habit of declaring every release, "the best record I've ever made". Today's Analog Planet Radio Show, "New Stuff" is easily the best one yet—and unlike Mingus, that's not something I say about every show!

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AAA VinylAlbum Reviews
On Almost Blue   Elvis Costello Explores His Inner Country Self
Michael Fremer  |  Dec 02, 2015  |  5 comments
No doubt Elvis Costello knew he was no George Jones or Merle Haggard when, in the spring of 1981 he stepped before the microphone in CBS's Studio A in Nashville under the direction of veteran producer Billy Sherill (who passed away this past August), but he wanted to record an album of country covers in Nashville and following the cleansing craziness of the Trust sessions, this probably seemed like the right time.

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