REPOST: Citizen Vinyl on the Radio

- September 28, 2020 -

Gar recently caught up with radio hosts Paul Foster (WNCW) and Matt Peiken (Blue Ridge Public Radio) to discuss all things Citizen Vinyl on the airwaves. You can stream both conversations down below!

This Friday Feature Interview of the Week spotlights the all new Citizen Vinyl – a production facility that will be making music albums in Asheville. Gar Ragland, a veteran music producer, is one of the masterminds responsible for making this happen and our guest. Find out about Citizen Vinyl’s plans – the historic building the business is located in – and how other types of businesses also call the venue home. The interview first aired on Sept. 25, 2020.

Eighty-one years ago, when Asheville had two daily newspapers, the new art deco building that housed them across from the Grove Arcade featured tall ceilings, glass block windows, frosted light sconces and vast, marble floors with custom inlays. On the third story, long ago hidden beneath asbestos tiling, there was another unique floor.

“And you see all these pock marks?” Gar Ragland said, pointing down. “These are cello stands, these are mic stands, I mean, who knows?”

When Ragland learned this was also the one-time home of WWNC-AM Radio, he knew he’d found the home for his own dream—of resurrecting an artifact from a bygone musical era while giving Asheville something altogether new: A vinyl records pressing plant.

Sound And Color: New Mural Adds Splash Of Whimsy And Warmth To Cafe

- July 13, 2022 -

Over the past year, Wyatt Grant’s paintbrush has grazed the surfaces of brick, plaster, and concrete walls, across town and beyond. His latest mural, at Citizen Vinyl, is a soft and playful display of abstract shapes and bodies. Wyatt says he wants the artwork to… View Article

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Analog Film Photography Enjoys Comeback, Similar To Vinyl

- May 31, 2022 -

A film processing lab that opened during the pandemic is just one indication of a revived interest in analog photography, seemingly in spite of these digital, smartphone times. In February 2021, roommates Alex Cox and Bryce Alberghini started AVL Film Lab out of their basement,… View Article

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Loyal Lawrence, founder of Audio Service Inc., works on a vintage turntable.

The Return Of Dedicated Listening: Q&A With Audio Service Co. Owner Loyal Lawrence

- May 4, 2022 -

Sooner or later, what’s old is new again. So goes the sentiment when it comes to trends in fashion (thanks for the cardigan, Nanny ♥), and as it turns out, in audio equipment. That’s what led me to Audio Service Co., a repair shop located… View Article

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Citizen Vinyl	9am - 7pm WEDS - THURS & SUN
14 O'Henry Avenue	9am - 9pm FRI - SAT
Asheville, NC 28801	(closed Mon & Tues)

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