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Record enthusiasts gathered at Social Grill in Irmo for the Vinyl Revival Tour record show and live music. There they could look through crates for music and vintage items.<\/p>\n
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Clad in band T-shirts from\u00a0Metallica, Queen and Prince,\u00a0music enthusiasts and collectors\u00a0sifted through crates of records\u00a0and listened to live music at the Vinyl Revival Tour record show\u00a0Saturday in hopes of finding their perfect record.<\/p>\n
Vinyl, long-playing records known as LPs, was introduced as a music listening medium in the late 1940s.\u00a0This once dated form has\u00a0undergone a resurgence because of events like the gathering\u00a0at the Social Grill in Irmo.<\/p>\n
The event, organized by Larry Kimpland and James Etheridge, is an opportunity for vinyl collectors and sellers to network and expand the community of vinyl collectors.<\/p>\n
\u201cI sell records at the Barnyard Flea Market in Lexington and I have a lot of regular customers,\u201d Kimpland said. \u201cWe did a show a couple years ago but this place has been really, really good and we\u2019ve had a great turnout.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nine vendors sold records, posters and collectible items from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. while Kimpland and Etheridge played live music.<\/p>\n
Kimpland gets his records from donations, thrift stores and yard sales, and those in attendance were encouraged to sell their old records or trade for something new. He is constantly on the lookout for new inventory and reached out to fellow sellers for their involvement.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf someone is looking for records and selling records you\u2019ll find out, it\u2019s a small community,\u201d said Kingsley A. Waring, owner of Turntable City in Lexington.<\/p>\n
Waring, who prefers to be referred to as \u201cDJ Kingpin,\u201d sold his records for $1 and helped customers find their favorite records.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust trying to make more people aware that we are here and ready to serve all your vinyl needs,\u201d he wrote in a Facebook post that advertised the event, drawing dozens.<\/p>\n
The male-dominated crowd ranged in age from 20 to 65, and some children were in attendance playing with vintage collectible toys. But vendors like Gerry Williams are starting to see a change in their demographics.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell it used to be old farts like us,\u201d Williams said jokingly, pointing to a customer\u00a0<\/span><\/span>sorting through bins. \u201cEight or 10 years ago a lot of students started coming in. Back then it was 90 percent guys buying, but now I see young woman going out with arms full of records. The demographic now is all over the place, it\u2019s college-aged students, it\u2019s us old guys, it\u2019s everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n Artists such as Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Harry Styles have released vinyl versions of their albums, adding to millennial attention. But the younger audience is looking mostly for classic rock, according to these vendors.<\/p>\n \u201cThe 60s, those were all great records,\u201d Williams said. \u201cI listen to some records like the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan now and it\u2019s still the same reaction. They\u2019re brilliant, and they were brilliant 50 years ago and still are, that\u2019s the test of a good record.\u201d<\/p>\n Movies such as 20th Century Fox\u2019s \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d sparked an interest in Queen with the millennial generation and this vintage form of music listening.<\/p>\n Although they all prefer different genres, Kimpland, Waring and Williams all agree that it isn\u2019t always about the music, but the memories associated with the albums.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image 1″ show_in_lightbox=”on” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”3.19.7″ custom_margin=”||2px|” custom_padding=”|||” animation_style=”slide” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”4px” box_shadow_vertical=”4px” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” force_fullwidth=”off” src=”http:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Vinyl_web4.jpg”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Caption 1″ _builder_version=”3.19.7″ text_font=”|600|||||||” text_font_size=”12px” text_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”8px|||2px” custom_padding=”|||”]<\/p>\n Event creators Larry Kimpland and James Etheridge played live music while others shopped.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image 2″ show_in_lightbox=”on” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”3.19.7″ custom_margin=”||2px|” custom_padding=”|||” animation_style=”slide” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”4px” box_shadow_vertical=”4px” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” force_fullwidth=”off” src=”http:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Vinyl_web3.jpg”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Caption 2″ _builder_version=”3.19.7″ text_font=”|600|||||||” text_font_size=”12px” text_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”8px|||2px” custom_padding=”|||”]<\/p>\n KISS album \u201cCreatures of the Night\u201d was one of the highest priced items at the event with a price tag of $150. The album, a collector\u2019s item, is sealed and glows in the dark.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image 3″ show_in_lightbox=”on” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”3.19.7″ custom_margin=”||2px|” custom_padding=”|||” animation_style=”slide” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”4px” box_shadow_vertical=”4px” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” force_fullwidth=”off” src=”http:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Vinyl_web2.jpg”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Caption 3″ _builder_version=”3.19.7″ text_font=”|600|||||||” text_font_size=”12px” text_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”8px|||2px” custom_padding=”|||”]<\/p>\n Vendors Gerry Williams, left, and “DJ Kingpin” were two of nine vendors at the Vinyl Revival Tour Saturday.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image 4″ show_in_lightbox=”on” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”3.19.7″ custom_margin=”||2px|” custom_padding=”|||” animation_style=”slide” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”4px” box_shadow_vertical=”4px” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” force_fullwidth=”off” src=”http:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Vinyl_web5.jpg”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Caption 4″ _builder_version=”3.19.7″ text_font=”|600|||||||” text_font_size=”12px” text_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”8px|||2px” custom_padding=”|||”]<\/p>\n The event featured many albums in the classic rock and metal genres like this KISS album priced at $50.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.19.7″ src=”http:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Vinyl_GFX.jpg” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Locals gathered at Irmo’s Social Grill this weekend to purvey vintage vinyls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":180,"featured_media":17133,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[67,42,39],"tags":[159,533,77,136,535,536,534],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17132"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17132"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17149,"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17132\/revisions\/17149"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}