Beat Mining with the Vinyl Hoover

Radio 4 on Music by BBC

Sep 3, 201456:18Music

Broadcaster Toby Amies digs into the archives to discover the value and significance of old vinyl. He uncovers a network of dealers and buyers, supplying a community of 'crate diggers' and 'beat miners' and a world in wh...

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