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WUKY’s 3rd Annual Vintage Vinyl: Bigger and Better

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 17, 2015)WUKY, the University of Kentucky’s NPR station, is hosting its 3rd Annual Vintage Vinyl Sale and has added extra events to make the sale bigger, better and even more special this year.  The Vintage Vinyl Sale kicks off with a preview party from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore on Southland Drive in Lexington. Tickets will be available at the door for $20, and $10 of that will act as a voucher for the purchase of items during the sale.  The regular portion of the sale is 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily April 23-25 at the ReStore. 

"The Vintage Vinyl Sale has become one of WUKY’s most anticipated events and takes its participants back in time where music was more than popping in some headphones and jamming to your favorite tunes," said Robert T. Hansel, membership manager for WUKY. "Music was an event where you gathered around the record player and experienced the raw talent of an artist."

Special events in connection with the WUKY Vintage Vinyl Sale: 

·         Thursday, April 23:  Everyone is invited and encouraged to come in costume from their favorite era.  Pictures will be taken and votes will be cast for the best costume.  WUKY will offer prizes! 

·         Friday, April 24:  Find the “Most Outrageous” Album Cover.  Treat this sale like a needle in a haystack.  Not only are there treasures available for your collection, but treasures that you may not even be looking for.  Prizes will be awarded to individuals who find the “most outrageous” album cover in the sale.    

·         Saturday, April 25:  Don’t just show up to find some of your favorite albums, but perform some of the hits of your favorite artists.  WUKY and the ReStore will host a karaoke contest from 4- 6 p.m. Saturday. The contest will offer the chance to showcase your talents in front of other music lovers.   More WUKY swag and prizes will be available.

"In recent years, vinyl has surged back into the mainstream with many current artists producing their latest projects on vinyl," Hansel said.  "There’s no argument that vinyl, with its grooves and pops and imperfections, sounds a lot different (some would say better) than the digitally sampled perfection of MP3s and CDs.  WUKY’s Vintage Vinyl sale is your opportunity to experience the magic of vinyl once again and build your own collection or maybe add to treasures you already have at prices that can’t be beat."