Old Records Never Die is a memoir of one man's search for his lost record collection. But he won't settle for replacements. He wants his original copies back.Journalist Eric Spitznagel scours every flea market in the country, every cluttered record store, and every hoarder's basement until he is reunited with the precious vinyl artifacts from his past. As he embarks on his hero's journey, he reminisces about the music and the people he listened to it with-most poignantly, with his father, who died the year his son was born.For readers of Chuck Klosterman and Rob Sheffield, Old Records Never Die is an exploration of the magic of music and memory, replete with adventures in vinyl's nerd subculture.
Eric Spitznagel, author, humorist, and journalist, writes the Compare and Contrast column every Sunday for the New York Times Magazine. He is a frequent contributor to the Believer, Esquire, Playboy, Details, and Men's Health, among many other publications. He has written and coauthored several books, including The Junk Food Companion, Cigar Asphyxianado, and A Guy's Guide to Dating.
Ramiz Monsef has spent several seasons as a member of Oregon Shakespeare Festival's acting company, and he is the playwright of OSF's 2013 production The Unfortunates. He has also appeared on stage in New York and in numerous regional productions.