About the Author
Josh Greenberg is Professor in the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, and currently serves as Associate Dean, Research and Graduate, in the Faculty of Public and Global Affairs. He mostly writes about crisis and risk communication, but his side hustle explores vinyl music and its cultural economy.
Josh bought his first record around the time he was 10, with money earned from his paper route. Over the decades he’s collected vinyl, cassettes and CDs, had a brief fling with MiniDiscs, and then tumbled down the rabbit hole of BitTorrents. In the mid-2000s, he found his way back to vinyl and has been rebuilding his record collection on record store trip at a time.
He lives in Ottawa with his family and ever-growing vinyl and vintage hi-fi collection.
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A spectacular cross-country pilgrimage that uncovers the vibrant human stories hiding in the bins of Canada's record stores. Greenberg’s immense love for community and music shines through on every single page. By lifting up the unique voices of independent shop owners from coast to coast, this book brilliantly shows how record stores serve as the ultimate anchors of local culture.
Josh uncovers a wealth of unique stories from the people behind the counters at some of Canada’s most beloved record shops. Informative and engaging, the book is also filled with great photos that showcase the diversity of Canada’s vinyl community. An absolute must for every vinyl digger!
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One book. Countless crates. Join the author as he travels Canada’s record store scene. Meet the owners who keep vinyl culture alive, and discover their fascinating backstories. Grab your physical copy today.
The publication of this book was supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, through a knowledge mobilization grant administered by Carleton University.
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