Stephen Mejias

To Have & To Hold

Stephen Mejias  |  Apr 28, 2010

I was directed to this video via the Stereophile Twitter page, in a tweet from Bowers & Wilkins, who’d seen it first at Audiophilia. Moments after I’d watched the video, Stereophile contributor Jim Austin also sent me the link.

“Seen this yet?” he asked.

Funny how the internet works.

Anyway, it’s an awesome video, and I can’t wait for the film. Because, really, there are few things in this world as cool as vinyl. The vinyl LP is one of humankind’s greatest achievements and deserves to be celebrated. I’m thinking an opening night party is necessary. We should all get together for some record shopping, followed by beers, followed by record shopping, followed by beers, followed by chicken wings, followed by record shopping, followed by chance encounters with beautiful people, followed by beers, followed by the film, followed by listening to our records on the hi-fi. While drinking beers. And feeling good.

You know what I'm talking about.

To Have & To Hold, directed by Jony Lyle, is currently in production. For more info, visit the Facebook page.

COMMENTS
Cybermynd's picture
Submitted by Cybermynd (not verified) on April 28, 2010 - 10:22am

Awesome! This is an auto-buy for me. Thanks for the heads up!

Trey's picture
Submitted by Trey (not verified) on April 28, 2010 - 11:50am

Wow. Why do I feel like I want to smoke a cigarette after watching it?

Teddy Ray's picture
Submitted by Teddy Ray (not verified) on April 28, 2010 - 5:50pm

Desperate Man Blues-- much better. highly recommended...

michaelavorgna's picture
Submitted by michaelavorgna (not verified) on April 28, 2010 - 6:30pm

Oh man! A case of Magic Hat Vinyl Lager and we're good to go (to the movies).

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Submitted by Doug Bowker (not verified) on April 28, 2010 - 8:11pm

Definitely count me in! Love that.

Trey's picture
Submitted by Trey (not verified) on April 29, 2010 - 11:36am

Hmmm, never had that beer. I bet I will be a sucker for it.Trey

tom's picture
Submitted by tom (not verified) on April 29, 2010 - 11:42am

excellent. thanks.

Scott Atkinson's picture
Submitted by Scott Atkinson (not verified) on April 29, 2010 - 2:45pm

You schedule the party, and I'll be there. Beer and vinyl and, uhhh, more vinyl. Yessir, I will.s.

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Submitted by Motown Vinyl Rob (not verified) on April 29, 2010 - 3:46pm

Brothers and sister, cats and kittens, can I get an amen?! Nice video, great message, we came so close to losing it forever. I have been collecting records for most of my life and I still posses and play albums that I bought with paper route earning. These records were brought home on my blue Schwinn StingRay with the matching banana metal flake seat. Getting home to spin those Lps, Eps, and singles on my Mom and Dads all vacuum tube mono Hifi was amazing. Today most of my records are found and purchased off the web unfortunately. God I miss record stores! Collecting has lost some of the adventure and challenge of those early days but still, my next record is as anticipated and enjoyed as those first ones. Long live vinyl and happy listening!

texanalog's picture
Submitted by texanalog (not verified) on May 2, 2010 - 1:43pm

I saw the same video the other day and thought of you (that would like it). Then I saw it again on your blog. Funny how that works.

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