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A Shirt with a Very Unusual Backstory
A gift I gave to a now-deceased friend 30 years ago is up for purchase in a digital estate sale, which raises some interesting questions. Plus a new…
Aug 25
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Paul Lukas
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A Friend Sends a Special Gift from Beyond the Grave
The music iconoclast Steve Albini had a gift for me in 1997, but I didn’t receive until last week — nearly a year after he died.
Feb 18
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Paul Lukas
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An Admirably Obsessive Record of Records
A handwritten listing of a DJ’s 45-rpm records is filled with peculiarities that amount to a secret code.
Dec 17, 2024
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Paul Lukas
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Oddly Compelling: The Sire Records Logo on a Spinning LP
My quest to find the story behind a classically inconspicuous detail — and the music-biz legends I met along the way.
Sep 26, 2024
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Paul Lukas
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