The D.C. Record Fair has become a vinyl-nerd fixture over the last couple of years, and for its next iteration on Feb. 13, it's setting up shop in Rosslyn's Artisphere.
The multi-use arts center is something of a departure for the fair, which has previously taken place at Comet Ping Pong, the Black Cat, and U [...]

As promised, Jon Meyers has found a new host and a new URL for his popular mp3 blog The Vinyl District—a move spurred by Google's Blogger service and its policy on the posting of mp3s in violation of the federal Digital Millenium Copyright Act. The new Vinyl District, at www.thevinyldistrict.com, should be launching soon, Meyers writes [...]

The Record Fair is back this Sunday at the Black Cat. The Fair has become a very big deal, and very big business for vinyl geeks. In February, it drew roughly 1,500 people and some criticism about lighting, and space. Apparently those issues have been addressed, according to event organizer/blogger The Vinyl District. They write:
"While [...]

Jon Meyers is living life under the gun—or whatever the appropriate metaphor is when your hobby is running an mp3 blog. For some time now, he's been receiving warning notices from Google via its service Blogger, which hosts his popular blog the Vinyl District. The missives have informed him that individual posts are in violation [...]

Morning, y'all! At the top of the news pile: WaPo's Dave Malitz almost missed his date with Bob Dylan, but then didn't! Also, my niece, who is 4 years old, does not "get" VHS.
Tony Millionaire's potty mouth, the legacies of Leo Strauss and Lemmy, the scarcity of female comedy writers, Trace Adkins: Comic Book Hero, [...]

LOCAL RECORD BLOG MAKES GOOD!
As previously noted, the good people behind Record Store Day 2009 have tapped The Vinyl District to be their flagship blog for this year's festivities. It's a commendable move, and seems to have sparked a wave of gratitude over at TVD:
...[It is] an honor for this blog which attempts in [...]