Jim Kinney is a Philly guy. He has lived here all his life, with a 10–year jaunt to the Mid–West in the middle, spending time in Pittsburgh, Dayton, and Madison, Wis. after attending Kent State U. He's a Masterman and Central H.S. alum. Classic Rock is his music and he has more than 250 concert ticket stubs to prove it. He also has an extensive travel resume, having been in 43 states and 6 foreign countries, and loves to spend time outdoors, usually taking his camera with him.

RECORD STORE DAY-A CELEBRATION OF INDY RECORD STORES AND VINYL

Posted 4/6/2011 4:20:00 AM
Record Store Day will be on Saturday, April 16th.  This will be the 5th year for this special day to put more than 700 independent record stores in the spotlight, many of which claim that vinyl comprises more than 50% of their sales.  While CD sales have been decreasing in recent years, vinyl has been growing by leaps and bounds.  Many artists are releasing new albums on the web for downloads, on CD, and on vinyl.  Many are also re-releasing individual albums and/or entire catalogues on vinyl.  There are even 100 Best Buy stores that have brought back small sections of vinyl you can really browse through.  They, along with Amazon.com, also offer more than 15,000 vinyl titles on their website.  According to SoundScan, vinyl was the fastest-growing musical format last year, selling more units than any year since 1991.
 
Many artists are releasing special vinyl units to help in the Record ...
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Welcome to the New WMGK.com

Posted 12/28/2009 10:43:00 AM
Welcome! Thanks for visiting my page. It’s a new year and a new web site. There’s a whole lot going on here. Enjoy! I’ll be updating my page soon enough. In the meantime, check out all the other things we have for you and let us know what you think.
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