The One LP Project by William Ellis at the Archive of Contemporary Music

Jack Bruce with his copy of Olivier Messiaen’s L’Ascension by William Ellis

This just in from the Archive of Contemporary Music:

The ARChive of Contemporary Music is pleased to present its first gallery exhibition by British photographer William Ellis. The exhibition offers 50 portraits of musicians holding one of their favorite albums, and will take place Friday Sept 19 – Friday Oct 3.

Each portrait is accompanied by a short interview that explores the album’s meaning and value for the subject, often offering a profound insight into influences and deep connections with the music of other artists. In some instances the record chosen sets the course of the musician’s life. Unique to this exhibit will be QR codes linking selected portraits to these interviews and audio.

As you frolic over the Labor Day Holiday please mark you calendars, the free gallery exhibition open to the general public Friday Sept 19 – Friday Oct 3. Daily 11am – 5pm. Closed Sundays. ARC members and invited guests (do contact us if you’d like to attend) can attend the opening night viewing and party Thursday evening, Sept 18, from 5 – 9pm.

Special event: At the opening night party Mr. Ellis will take portraits of six lucky guests holding their favorite LP that they can choose from the ARChive’s collection. These portraits will be $100, the fee generously donated by Mr. Ellis to benefit the ARChive. You can reserve your portrait, first come, first served, by sending us an e-mail or giving us a call.  

Get more info here.

OneLP.com 

ARChive of Contemporary Music

54 White Street, ground floor

Opening invitation only event: Thursday evening, Sept 18, 5 – 9pm

Exhibition dates and hours: 

Friday Sept 19 – Friday Oct 3. Daily 11am – 5pm. Closed Sundays. Free.

3 Nights of Spectacle and Extravagance: Dubbed In Glamour (1980)

EDIT deAK’S LEGENDARY “DUBBED IN GLAMOUR” STARRING 

DOWNTOWN’S MOST EXTRAVAGANT AND CREATIVE WOMEN, 1980

This poster from a performance at the Kitchen resurrects memories of the incredible cast of women that made downtown New York the most sensational place to be in 1980. Curated by art writer Edit DeAk this spectacle of glamorous, creative gals from Clubland included Tina L’Hotsky, Anya Phillips, Pattie Astor, Cookie Muller, Debbie Harry, Bush Tetras, Vivienne Dick and more. Perhaps most memorable was the performance by Sha-Rock of the Funky Four Plus One, an early instance when Hip-hop crossed over to the downtown art world.

Price available upon request from Gallery 98.
Gallery 98 specializes in art and ephemera from the 1970’s and 80s.

Daily Travels: Archive of Contemporary Music

Sale time at the Archive of Contemporary Music!

Its that time of the year again. 

For details on donating, membership, and more, please visit arcmusic.org.

Archive of Contemporary Music - Summer Sale 2013

Well, its that time of year again. Time for the first of two 2013 sales at the Archive of Contemporary Music...a place I volunteer at from time to time, and a place that's fun to hang out at. If you happen to be in New York between June 8 and June 16, you're in luck. The Archive is a great place to pick up some good vinyl (amongst other things) at very reasonable prices. The sale gets off to it's start in the usual manner with the members-only party tomorrow night. See below for all the info you'll need. 

The ARC's Swingin' SUMMER Record + CD SALE

Sat, June 8 and runs through Sun, June 16

We are open everyday, 11am - 6pm

54 White Street, NYC

ArcMusic.org 

Arc Music Facebook

This is our major fundraiser, so come by and shop - books, CDs, LPs, singles, VHS, DVDs, sheet music + more. Help us out ! Blog, face, tweet, post or shout out about our sale...

Join the ARC and attend our Summer Party - great food, nice people and first crack at all the recordings! ARC members ONLY, Thursday June 6

Call or e-us. You can join ($50 min) via PayPal or NYCharities.org - or go to our website, click dancer image, and use the PayPal button. 

PARTY treats provided by:

Brooklyn’s Bonnie's Grill (hotwings + beer)

Tribeca’s Bubble Lounge (champagne), and Two Boots Pizza

Krrb is your host for the evening, a local classified startup

Do visit: Krrb.com

ARChive of Contemporary Music

54 White Street in Tribeca

New York City, 10013

212-226-6967 

info@arcmusic.org

Look who dropped by the Archive recently for a visit (read about it here):

Bob George (Archive) and Paul Simon

MC5 "Borderline" shipping box addressed to John Sinclair (1968)

Here's a very cool bit of ephemera as seen last week in the collection of the Archive of Contemporary Music - a cardboard box used to ship copies of the MC5's second single, 1968's "Borderline" b/w "Looking At You" on the A-Sqaure label run by Jeep Holland. Its addressed to MC5 manager John Sinclair.

The first of the two bi-annual sales at the Archive is coming up soon beginning June 8 and running through June 16. Click the website link above or visit them on Facebook here.

December 2012 Record Sale at the Archive

It's time for the biannual sale at the Archive of Contemporary Music

ARC's hot WINTER Holiday Record + CD SALE

Sat, Dec 8 through Sun, Dec 16

open everyday, 11AM - 6PM

This is our major fundraiser, so come by and shop - books, CDs, LPs, singles, VHS, DVDs, sheet music + more. Help us out ! Blog, face, tweet, post or shout out about our sale...

PARTY for ARC members ONLY on Thursday evening December 6!

You can Join the ARC and attend our party online on PAYPAL or by calling us!

PARTY will also be Jamie Records' launch of the ARCTIC records reissue package + ARC's launch of the Bill Adler Holiday Record Collection

Food by Two Boots Pizza, Brooklyn’s Bonnie's Grill and Tribeca’s Bubble Lounge

KRRB.com is your host for the evening, a local classified startup.

ARChive of Contemporary Music

54 White Street in Tribeca

between Broadway and Church Street

tel : 212-226-6967 e : info@arcmusic.org  

http://arcmusic.org

blog: http://arcmusic.wordpress.com 

facebook

Daily Travels - Canal Room

The Young Things at the Canal Room, 10.19.12

Archive of Contemporary Music sale begins this weekend!

For more info visit ArcMusic.org

Archive of Contemporary Music - Summer 2012 Sale

Read about this book here

ARC's cool SUMMER hot Record + CD SALE

Sat, June 9 and runs through Sun, June 17

 Everyday, 11AM - 6PM

This is our major fundraiser, so come by and shop! 

 Books, CDs, LPs, singles, VHS, DVDs, sheet music + more 

Help us out !  Blog, face, tweet, post or shout out about our sale...

We will be posting nice items that will be on sale, on our BLOG, every now + then 

Thanks to the great folks and old friends who are donating treats the night of the 

PARTY for ARC members on Thursday evening June 7!

Brooklyn’s Bonnie's Grill (hotwings + beer). Tribeca’s Bubble Lounge (champagne), and Petrarca (food platter)

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Krrb is your host for the evening, a local classified startup. Do visit:  Krrb.com

You can Join the ARC and attend our party online on PAYPAL or by calling us!

ARChive of Contemporary Music

 

 

54 White Street in Tribeca

between Broadway and Church Streets - North of Worth + 3 short blocks south of Canal

Most trains stop @ Canal, or try the # 1 or 2 exiting in Franklin St

tel : 212-226-6967     e : info@arcmusic.org      http://arcmusic.org

 

blog: http://arcmusic.wordpress.com   Muslim Music Day : http://muslimworldmusicday.com

Brazilian Music Day Sept 7, 2012

Archive of Contemporary Music - Its that time of the year!

Well, it’s the Holiday Season and that means that for one week in December the ARC becomes the largest record store in New York!  Starting Sat Dec 10 and going a full week till Dec 18, everyday 11-6.

CDs are mostly NEW pop + rock donations from record companies and collectors, NOT used, returns or defects!   Collectible LPs are priced below book/online value.   Hundreds of CDs are priced at $1 to $5 each.  Just released NEW & HOT CDs are $5 – $10.

This year specials include  •  hundreds of Big Band / Swing / Trad Jazz LPs  •  Thousands of indie CDs – the stars of the future!  •  CDs from Mute Records  •  Classical LPs and CDs  •  Original vintage 60s psychedelic posters from the Gande Ballroom in Detroit  •  Over 700 desirable and hard to find 7” singles never offered before – sorted by artists who’s names begin with the letters «H» + «N»   •   A large selection of ART BOOKS that are great coffetable gifts  + music books   •  Classic Rock LPs  African, Reggae & world-music releases  •  MOST Classical LPs 50¢ or LESS  •  videos + DVDs.  A big box of ever-popular LAZERDISCS. 

For the dis-en-vinyled – our Astroturf Yard Sale section of vintage kitchen wares and clothing!!!  Hawaiian shirts + Winter coats.

Call us if you have things to donate – LPs, CDs, books, VHS, DVDs, audio equipment – anything and everything musical.  It helps us and all donations are tax deductible.

ARC member can attend our pre-sale Holiday COCKTAIL PARTY – Thursday evening, December 8, 6pm – 9pm.

Members shop before the general public and shmooze, drink and snack.  All attending get a Frank Zappa poster donated by renowned rock photographer Lynn Goldsmith.

This year’s party will feature plenty of food plus moonshine handmade by  Kenny the Singing Busdriver, beer donated by Brooklyn’s Bonnie’s Grill, and from Tribeca’s Bubble Lounge, a Pares Balta Cava. Krrb.com is your host for the evening, a local class...

The Archive of Contemporary Music is located at 54 White Street  New York, NY, and the phone number is 212-226-6967.

IN ALL OUR DECADENCE PEOPLE DIE: Crass related art at Boo Hooray

 

IN ALL OUR DECADENCE PEOPLE DIE - AN EXHIBITION OF FANZINES PRESENTED
TO CRASS BETWEEN 1976 AND 1984 PLUS ORIGINAL CRASS-ERA ARTWORK BY GEE VAUCHER
AND A NEW AUDIO INSTALLATION BY PENNY RIMBAUD. CURATED BY JOHAN KUGELBERG.

Sept 30th - Oct 20th, 2011
EXHIBIT OPEN EVERY DAY 11AM-6PM

Boo-Hooray
265 Canal St. #601
New York, NY 10013
www.Boo-Hooray.com

The Boo-Hooray exhibit space is happy to present an exhibition of fanzines and ephemera collected at Dial House, home to the English anarchist punk band Crass, active from 1977-1984. The public and private political stance of Crass was without peer or compromise. Their influence on the lives of misfits, belongers, winners, losers, straights and visionaries across the globe reverberates to this day.

Dial House has been running as a creative centre since the late 1960's and was instigated by the poet, philosopher and Crass drummer/lyricist, Penny Rimbaud. The Crass/Dial House fanzine archive, saved by Gee Vaucher, consists of approximately 3000 fanzines, broadsides, pamphlets and flyers, as well as posters, manuscript and original artwork. The materials were sent or given to the anarcho-punk group Crass during the years 1977 to 1984 from all over the world. The archive also includes later publications mailed to Dial House during the 1980's and 1990's. The show illustrates and demonstrates the immediacy and potency of these grassroots activist punk artworks from an era which was pre-computer and, in some cases, pre-xerox. In addition, related original artworks by Gee from her ground-breaking "nihilist newspaper for the living," International Anthem, are also included.

"A short history of the Fanzines and their presence amongst us: Unlike Mr Penny Rimbaud, I dislike throwing anything away. Placed in a cupboard at Dial House where no one ever looked, the fanzines survived Guy Fawkes night for nearly 30 years, taking a short break in a friends attic when the cupboard was, for some reason, requisitioned for party hats, old suitcases and toys. Finally brought home again, they went back into the cupboard, away from the attention of Rimbaud and his persistent chanting of "let's just bung it all on the fire." Now, having finally left home for good, the collection parades itself brazenly and proudly before you and in very safe hands." - Gee Vaucher

The show's curator, Johan Kugelberg, will be hosting a 4pm talk with Gee Vaucher on Saturday, October 1st. They will discuss International Anthem, her more recent publications and the ongoing activities of her newly-reformed Exitstencil Press. This will be followed by a screening of Semi Detached: the Films of Gee Vaucher 1978-1984. Semi-Detached will also be screened throughout the exhibition.

The exhibit will also include a new audio installation of Penny Rimbaud's work.

An exhibit catalogue is published by Boo-Hooray in an edition of 250 copies. A 7” record by Penny Rimbaud and Louise Elliott, with cover art by Gee Vaucher, is published jointly by Boo-Hooray and Exitstencil Press in an edition of 500 copies.

Books and prints by Gee Vaucher and Penny Rimbaud will also be available.

Boo-Hooray is room-mates with 6 Decades, an antiquarian bookshop specializing in rare artists’ books, ephemera and other material related to the avant-garde and countercultural movements of the 1960s through the present. Hours etc. can be found on the website: www.6DecadesBooks.com

 

Vinyl events coming up in NYC and Woodstock

I'm a bit late in posting this, but better late than never I always say. For those of us in the Hudson Valley area, Mark Zip will be having his semi-annual garage vinyl sale blowout starting tomorrow morning.

Here are the details:

Zip’s Ziggurat presents another Huge! Insane! Music Yard Sale

10,000s of LPs , CDs, 45s +12”s - rock, pop, hip hop, country, dance, world, folk, reggae, soul, alt.rock, jazz, funk, punk, r+b, metal, classical, techno, new wave, house, old-timey, breaks, spoken, 80’s, electro, blues, promos, DVDs (music + features), tons more.


Insultingly low prices. As low as $0.50 (hey, some are even “cheaper than free”.
Listen before you buy - Free refreshments too! - Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday + Sunday + Monday 10am – 6pm
May 28th, 29th and 30th
All covered, so it’s RAIN OR SHINE

Osnas Lane
Near Rt 212 + Glasco Turnpike junction (Next to Red Onion Restaurant)
Woodstock / West Saugerties NY 12498
http://nyrecordfairs.com/

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And as if thats not enough, our pals at the Archive of Contemporary Music will be doing their semi annual thing in June for a solid eight days! Here are the details for that:

Saturday, June 18 till Sunday June 26, everyday, 11 am to 6pm.

Once again there's tons of LPs, CDs, books, video and DVDs - everything and anything music related that we have more than two of!  Plus the Yardsale items from various estates donated to us.  

Remember most CDs at our sale are cheaper than downloading one song!  This year specials include more Jazz + Blues LPs than usual  •  CDs donated by Nonesuch Records  •  Celtic Corner – stacks of Irish traditional and modern CDs  •  Classical 45s from the 50s from Decca  •  MINT condition comedy LPs and much MUCH more!

 
Don't forget you can JOIN the ARC and mix with other ARC members at our fab COCKTAIL PARTY, Thursday evening, from 6 - 9pm, June 16. Not only can you shop early, but once again Mike from Bonnie's Grill in Brooklyn will be supplying vats of his famouse hoty wings, and if we're lucky it will be champagne again from the lovely folks at the Bubble Lounge. Champagne + hot wings, who could ask for anything more?

Archive of Contemporary Music
54 White Street
NY NY 10013
212-226-6967
arcmusic@inch.com
http://arcmusic.org

Daily Travels - 54 White Street

Archive of Contemporary Music, 54 White Street, NYC

Records, records, records...nothing but records

Here's the scoop on the second of the two annual Archive of Contemporary Music sales coming up in December:

Saturday, Dec 11 – Sunday, Dec 19
Everyday 11 am. to 6 pm
54 White Street, NYC 10013

Admission is free! New items daily. Over 20,000 items for sale

Become a member, and join other ARC members for our fab & exclusive pre-sale COCKTAIL PARTY, Thursday, Dec 9. Not only can you shop early, but this year Mike from Bonnie’s Grill in Brooklyn will be hand-grilling sliders, Kenny the singing bus driver promises a ‘special’ drink, and if we’re lucky it will be champagne again from the lovely folks at the Bubble Lounge .

You can now join online or call for details – 212-226-6967

Help support the ARChive – a not-for-profit music library – America’s largest and BEST popular music collection.

YOU could also donate recordings and materials to the collection – we take any music or music related materials – LPs, CDs, books, posters, etc.

We’re still hugging the ground floor @ 54 White St. 3 short blocks south of Canal, between Broadway & Church in Tribeca. Take the 1 train to Franklin, or any train to Canal.

CDs are NEW donations from record companies, NOT used, returns or defects! Mostly pop and rock recordings. Collectible LPs are priced below book value. Hundreds of CDs are priced at $1 to $5 each. Cassettes + Classical LPs – 2 for $1.00 Just released NEW & HOT CDs are $5 – $10.

PLUS – 7″ singles. The endless job of alphabetically sorting the singles continues in the basement, and it looks like third copies of the letters “E” “F” and “G” will be on SALE. many desirable and hard to find – PLUS Old + new music books, books of all kinds actually – sealed/unopened LPs – African, Reggae & world-music releases – videos. Sorry to say the laserdiscs are all gone! – 60s psychedelic posters

THIS YEAR $5 specials – Sony Yule log DVDs, just released by Johnny Cash, Mariah Carey and Kenny Chesney; Nearly all Resident CDs, on Mute records (more than 1/2 the price of downloading); Return To Forever DVDs, live @ Montreux (cheapest on Amazon = $9.91)

One of our neighbors moved – and they were food stylists, so TONS of high end and junky kitchenware was donated to the Astroturf Yardsale of 50s kitchen stuff and clothing!!!

Tell Your friends = facebook, tweet, link + blog us.

In case you don't live close enough to go, or have just never been...here's a look at the WFMU Record Fair from this year courtesy of Goldmine magazine:

Events of note - Boomboxes and Abstract Expressionism

Press Play at Click Gallery

Abstract Expressionist New York at MOMA

Tonight at Santos

West End Records remembers Mel Cheren

Click here for more info.

Daily travels - 54 White Street

54 White Street. Courtesy of the Archive of Contemporary Music.

Goldmine Presents: What's in the Archive?

Goldmine magazine has started a video series on youtube exploring various record archives & collections. The first two in the series happen to feature two places that have played a role in keeping my time occupied over the last 12 months or so - the Archive of Contemporary Music in Tribeca downtown, and WFMU in Jersey City. If you've ever been curious about either place this will give you the scoop you've been looking for. Here's the Archive - WFMU will be up next.



This is video number two in the series "Record Spins with Michael Cumella". Each month, Michael seeks out stories, exhibitions or speaks with collectors and shares these record-centric stories through videos. This episode takes us to The Archive of Contemporary Music whose lofty goal is to collect EVERY record distributed in the USA! A lofty goal but with over 2,000,000 in their possession, they are well on their way! For more info and videos, go to www.goldminemag.com.