Remember When Music Came on Vinyl?

Unable to quell that jones for fresh fruits and veggies because of Thursday’s awful weather? Not to worry -- there’s another farmer’s market Friday, Aug. 2., at 343 Meeker Ave. from 11 am to 6 pm. The market is sponsored by SWAG (the South Ward Agri-Garden).

Forget MP3 files and iPods -- an event Friday is for music aficionados who like their tunes delivered in an old-school format noted for its rich, resonant acoustics and whose scratches and screeches form the aural background for genres like house, hip-hop and rap. A local hair salon, Center Stage Cuts, is hosting the Open Crates Vinyl Collective Friday for enthusiasts of the good old-fashioned vinyl record. Collectors from throughout the New York-New Jersey area are expected at the event, touted as an opportunity to “build community through local experiences centered around the culture of vinyl collecting, trading, and music history.”