{"id":11193,"date":"2015-10-20T06:09:25","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T13:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=11193"},"modified":"2015-10-22T08:54:43","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T15:54:43","slug":"local-record-fair-vinyl-supernova-about-friendship-and-the-love-of-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2015\/10\/20\/local-record-fair-vinyl-supernova-about-friendship-and-the-love-of-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Local record fair Vinyl Supernova about friendship and the love of music"},"content":{"rendered":"

When vinyl enthusiast Ryan Wugalter moved here from Vancouver, he probably wasn\u2019t thinking he\u2019d become the first person to put on a record fair in Victoria since 1988. But he was, and Vinyl Supernova, Vancouver Island\u2019s largest record fair, is now in its fifth year.<\/p>\n

In a world where anybody with an internet connection can type a song title into YouTube\u2019s search field and listen to it then and there, it may seem surprising that vinyl demand is increasing. But Wugalter says that vinyl\u2019s sound is a thing of beauty.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s becoming really hard to find that stuff out there,\u201d he says, \u201cwhich is why events like Vinyl Supernova are really good, because there are less records and more people looking for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"People<\/a>
People look through vinyl for sale at last year\u2019s Vinyl Supernova (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gary Anderson, owner of the Turntable record store, sells records at Vinyl Supernova. He says vinyl sales have gone up 15 to 25 percent in recent years.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people come into the store and go, \u2018Wow! What\u2019s that?\u2019\u201d he says. \u201cAnd I go, \u2018That\u2019s the sound of vinyl.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Anderson says that one of the best things about Vinyl Supernova is the sense of camaraderie it brings. Wugalter says he didn\u2019t realize how big the local subculture was when he first put on the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere hadn\u2019t been a record show in Victoria since the \u201980s,\u201d says Wugalter, \u201cbut I feel very fortunate that it fell through the cracks, because it gave me a chance to connect to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anderson says that even though times can get tough for retail (he says the \u201990s were a rough time), vinyl is still around because of its inherent characteristics and quirks.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think records survived in a lot of places because people like myself and Ryan like the sound of analog, imperfect as some of them can be. There is a more human sound to it. The spirit of some of these old records just adds to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anderson will be at Vinyl Supernova to sell records, but also to hunt down some gems and meet new people.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope to help people understand music more and to be part of the hunt,\u201d says Anderson. \u201cI think this stuff is fantastic. I still remember what it was like to be a lot younger and exploring music, and going into all the different record shows. It\u2019s fun to see what you can dig through, or what you can get your hands on.\u201d<\/p>\n

For vinyl fans like Wugalter, Vinyl Supernova is about much more than just buying and selling records.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re a music fan, come on out,\u201d says Wugalter, \u201cbecause music has always been a great friend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vinyl Supernova
\n10 am to 4 pm, Saturday October 24
\n$2, Fernwood Community Centre
\nvinylsupernova@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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