Every audio medium has its champions from CD oldies to tape hipsters and lossless purists, but those who like to play big discs with a needle instead of a laser should not be lumped into such a vulgar ...

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Our guest Jonathan Ward is an expert on finding music on antique records. His collection, Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World’s Music includes one hundred 78 RPM recordings and ...

Caluza's Double Quartet - Abaqafi (South Africa); Los Chinacos - Zacamandú (Mexico); Itokazu Kame - Hatoma- bushi (Okinawa, Japan); Cheikh Saïd Relizani - Denhar Mabrouk, Pt. 1 (Algeria); Enosse ...