Editorial Notes | February 2024
Greetings from the Dust & Grooves HQ, be it in our humble space in Brooklyn or in a car, on the road, running around picking up the last bits of photography and interviews for Volume 2. It’s been a busy month for sure and it’s going to get busier. Lot’s of logistics, text and photo editing, all in favor of having Volume 2 book ready for print in April and launch it in October 2024.
Editorial Notes | January 2024
Greetings from the Dust & Grooves HQ. The holiday season is over, and the world is again divided! Those still slumbering, gaining winter fat while... Read More
The Vinyl Nomad | Chapter 07-08: London
Took the early Eurostar train from Amsterdam to London. I’ve grown to love long train rides—they give me time to think, update my journal, and focus on essential computer work for the Vinyl Nomad tour.
The Vinyl Nomad | Chapter 06: Brussels & Amsterdam
I took an early fast train to Brussels and arrived just in time to visit my old friend, DJ and collector Alex Figueira, who was preparing to sell at a vinyl market just a few blocks from his house in the city center. It was a sunny, beautiful day, like the last of summer had been sprinkled into autumn, and the city was packed with people sitting outside, enjoying their drinks or brunch.
The Vinyl Nomad | Chapter 03-05: Parma, Cervia, Cattolica, Milan, Normandy, Paris
Our Italy tour continued with an exploration of rare gems, a pioneer collector of Italian library music, a groovy collection who took us back to the 1970 and a birthday celebration! The Italy tour later found its conclusion in Milan, where we interviewed two amazing collectors and enjoyed a mean risotto. We then moved on to Normandy, France, where we met with researcher and compiler of the Ethiopique series, Francis Falceto, digging deep into Ethiopian music and indulging in homemade Ethiopian food before moving to Paris, city of love & sick vinyl collections.
The Vinyl Nomad | Chapter 01-02: Naples & Rome
Couldn’t have thought of a better way to start off our Vinyl Nomad adventures than to explore Naples & Rome—two cities filled with good music, good food, and colorful characters.
The Vinyl Nomad – Kick Off
On our final photo trip, before diving into the editing room and putting the final touches on the upcoming Dust & Grooves Volume 2 book, Dust & Grooves founder and photographer Eilon Paz—A.K.A. The Vinyl Nomad—invites you on a journey as he meets with the world’s greatest vinyl collectors.
Editorial Notes | July 2023. Miami & Mexico city
All Quiet on all Fronts here as of late at the Dust & Grooves HQ. Work is being chipped away by our fellow musicologists around... Read More
Questlove x Dust & Grooves x Whatnot | Vinyl Auction Event
When we interviewed legendary record collector and The Roots frontman Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson in Philadelphia, PA for Dust & Grooves: Adventures In Record Collecting Volume 1 back in 2014, the world got a peek into his often talked about, but never seen record room and a look at his personal vinyl record and memorabilia collection. We’re delighted to be back with Questlove for a very special live charity auction this week for on the Whatnot live auction platform.
Vinyl Stories NYC
Dust & Grooves & Sonos Presents: Vinyl Stories NYC: Meet. Swap. Listen with Talib Kweli and DJ Natasha Diggs We’re really excited to partner... Read More