By Juan C. Ayllon Images by VPI Industries and Juan C. Ayllon VINYL is the audio enthusiast’s version of Tai Chi, slowing life down with a Zen-like routine, ushering in a fulfilling musical experience.
Removing a record from its sleeve, spindling, wiping, gingerly lowering the stylus and listening for several minutes, then the retrieval and rejacketing -- the ritualistic process takes little time and conscious effort, but the aural rewards of full music waveforms versus digital sampling are not subtle.
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Text and Photos by Juan C. Ayllon SCHAUMBURG, IL -- Boasting an ultramodern wraparound stainless steel fireplace ensconced in an expansive, white atrium, overlooking hallways and sequoian columns reaching to the heavens, the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center is surely a far cry from Chicago’s historic Maxwell Street Market. In his book, Full Swing: Hits, Runs and Errors in a Writer's Life, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and sports writer, Ira Berkow, recounts the excitement, hussle and the people at the popular flea market while selling belts and women’s nylons to support his family in his youth. |
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