We wanted to highlight a fantastic recent donation from a Hudson Valley resident which you should know about. The photo below is the latest from donor William ‘Wilbur’ Houghtaling. Read all about it by clicking the link in the first comment below! And don’t forget to support the ARC!

Yes, this message is from us, The Archive of Contemporary Music. "We urge everyone to watch Seven Days In May film this evening, in preparation for the meeting tomorrow of every high ranking officer in the American Armed Services.” youtu.be/HWL06waOAGw?...

Now playing at the @arcmusicny.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzRL...

Happy #nationalvinylday to all who celebrate! Which is really just an opportunity to share this customized copy of the Rufus Thomas all-timer, Walking The Dog. We love a good decorated record label. For more oddities, one-offs, and just good old works of art, visit the Galleries link on our website.

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We’ve been there 😎

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Now playing at the @arcmusicny.bsky.social: Can you feel the sadness in our love? It's the only kind we're worthy of Can you feel the madness in our hearts As the key turns and the engine starts? Engine starts www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Qx...

Now playing at the ARChive of Contemporary Music: youtu.be/zYMdjMdpp8Y?...

Incoming! A fabulous poster collection courtesy of our own @stupefaction.bsky.social. 90% music and 10% sports, going back over a 50 year span. 🤩 Visit our website for more details - link in bio.

Another generous music book donation from our own archivist, @stupefaction.bsky.social. What music related books & records are gathering dust on your shelves? When you’re ready, we’ll be here!

Visit our blog (arcmusic.org/blog/17371) and read about our fearless leader’s latest finds at his local recycling center & book sale. It’s the stuff dreams are made of…or is it? 🤔 📕

Thanks to Paul at the Clubhouse Recording Studio in Rhinebeck NY for the studio tour & support for the Archive of Contemporary Music! We’re loving guitarist @earlslick.bsky.social’s road case! 😍

For Record Store Day

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Now Playing at the @arcmusicny.bsky.social: youtu.be/2jhHWa-JOds?...

Makin’ Irish stew with Lawrence Welk 🍀

Two weeks from today! ⚾️ 👏

Lets go back in time 43 years: At the time, Archive founder Bob George, was making regular appearances on John Peel's BBC radio show. Here's a fascinating snapshot from July of 1982 giving us a "you are there" view of the post punk music scene of the time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr33...

What will happen to YOUR record collection when you're gone? Support ARC with YOUR tax deductible donation. Visit www.every.org/arcmusic.

News Navigator: My dad listens to music on large black discs. What are they? mainichi.jp/english/arti...

I think this was the first time The Message by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five was played on UK radio (or at least Radio 1). Bob George is still around happy to say: arcmusic.org - @arcmusicny.bsky.social www.lohud.com/story/news/l...

We are sorry to report the death of artist, Rutherford Chang, best known in record collector circles as the “We Buy White Albums” guy. Visit @webuywhitealbums on Instagram. Read his obit at www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/a..., and visit his website here: www.rutherfordchang.com/white.html

Its Sunday morning. Enjoy some punk rock record labels. #subterraneanrecords #alternativetentacles #touchandgorecords #crassrecords #meatmen #feartheband #mdc #flipper #crass

It’s Bob Marley's 80th birthday! We want to show you a nice piece we have preserved - a signed original US pressing of the Catch A Fire LP. The disc is from the Jeep Holland Collection, part of 125,000 LPs donated in 1986. More info on Named Special Collections here: arcmusic.org/catalogs/spe...

We’re saddened to hear of the passing of Marianne Faithfull at the age of 78. May she rest in peace. #mariannefaithfull

Future books of the @arcmusicny.bsky.social - I hope this is as good as @scribblerrob.bsky.social says it is! 🤞It might be worth it for the cover & title alone. #drjohn

Stay warm, pop fans

Help Raise Funds for Those Affected by the Los Angeles Fires. Discogs’ sales revenue from Friday, January 17 will be donated directly to MusiCares. That means that every record you purchase on Friday will generate funds that will be shared with LA’s music community. www.discogs.com/about/news/c...

Here’s a Spotify playlist of the NME’s Top 50 singles of 1980. So many fantastic tunes. (Joy Division photo by @kcmanc.bsky.social) ▶️🎧 open.spotify.com/playlist/66I...

Happy new year from all of us at the Archive of Contemporary Music! It’s never too early to support us as we get ready for some major changes. More info to come, but rest assured, we’ll all be very happy. A $50 donation makes you a FRIEND of the ARC. You can contribute in seconds - link in bio. 🙏

Happy new year from all of us at the Archive of Contemporary Music! It’s never too early to support us as we get ready for some major changes. More info to come, but rest assured, we’ll all be very happy. A $50 donation makes you a FRIEND of the ARC. You can contribute in seconds - link in bio. 🙏

Become a Friend of the ARC! Here’s a garage and music shop in New Delhi, India. We found a great many wonderful recordings as we picked through piles in search of a Beatles 78rpm disc.

Become a Friend of the ARC! Here's a photo from our first full year of operation, 1986. It's deep inside Jeep Holland's house.

SUPPORT THE ARC! Make your tax deductible donation here, www.every.org/arcmusic, or here, shorturl.at/f7jcO .

Read our year end round up! Lots of great donations this year + news about a new home for us in 2025! arcmusic.org/blog/arcs-ye...

Liquid Liquid set list from a reunion show at Santos Party House, NYC, November 19, 2008. This has been donated to the collection at the Archive of Contemporary Music. #liquidliquid #99records @arcmusicny.bsky.social

Debbie Harry and Devo. Photo by Chris Stein

December 4, 1966: Night Beat Freakout—Mothers of Invention, Velvet Underground, The Fugs, The Godz, The Ronettes, The Shangri La's, The Left Banke, The Vagrants, Ruth McFadden, Timothy Leary, Monti Rock III, Action House, Island Park, New York

As the end of the year approaches, if you're considering making any tax deductible donations, please remember the Archive of Contemporary Music! youtu.be/pTgkUTL7nEw?...

The Archive of Contemporary Music (@arcmusicny.bsky.social) collects every version of all recordings—three million so far! arcmusic.org [3 of 12]

Have a quick listen to ARC pal & board member, @nilerodgers.bsky.social, on why you should support us on this #givingtuesday! Join us at www.every.org/ARCmusic.

True story!

Good morning, #GivingTuesday! We don't ask for support often, but today we will. Why? Because we save recorded history. Larger than any other popular music collection in America, we save things like this Ukrainian pressing of "Love Me Do" on x-ray film from the 1960's. Visit every.org/arcmusic.

The First Book of Jazz by Langston Hughes from 1955. Take a look inside the beautiful mid-century design here www.openculture.com/2015/03/lang...

A little something for Thanksgiving week, here's Volume 10 of ARCeology, our fun loving playlist series! LINK IN BIO. We are grateful to be coming up on our 40th anniversary. Please support us by visiting www.every.org/arcmusic. For more information please visit arcmusic.org.

No Matter how how you spell it, Joanne was where the action was in the 60s. Proof is her remarkable collection of autographed concert show programs from the Charlotte Coliseum in North Carolina. Read about this fantastic collection here: arcmusic.org/blog/mystery...

🙂 Just in case you're wondering who we are, or what we do, take a couple of minutes and watch this CBS Mornings profile about us from earlier this year: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTgk...