Dust-to-Digital Interview
In 1999 a radio DJ by the name of Lance Ledbetter set out in search of rare gospel recordings. Five years later he released Goodbye Babylon on his newly-formed record label Dust-to-Digital.
Eleven years and numerous projects later, Goodbye Babylon has established itself as the greatest collection of early American gospel songs and sermons ever conceived, [...]
World’s Smallest Library
by Cat Johnson
When their mobile library visits stopped and the threat of losing their local phone booth loomed near, the villagers of Westbury-sub-Mendip, a small town in the south of England took matters into their own hands and came up with a brilliant little solution: they bought the phone booth from British Telecom for £1, [...]
A Street Artist Named 2:12
2:12 is doing amazing things in and around Texas, transforming the ordinary into the beautiful. The pieces may not stay up for long (some are gone within hours) but according to the artist, it’s all part of the process.
“My mission is to bring art to the streets. All pieces are painted using hand cut stencils [...]
Overheard at the Record Store – 12
“What do you think of the in-store band?”
“Well, they definitely took care of that pesky customer problem.”
“This is a total midlife crisis buy: Celene Dion next to Ultra Dance and Snoop.”
“That’s not a drum circle – it’s an avalanche of pots and pans.”
“Why are rare records so hard to find?”
“I only know two chords but [...]
Banksy Hits Utah
In other news, Banksy, the guru of conscious street art, has been taking over Utah, throwing up pieces all over Park City and Salt Lake. I can’t imagine he’s being well-received by the powers that be, but to underground street art-loving Utahns, this is the greatest thing that could ever happen.
Banksy’s appearance is tied in [...]
