Cleveland's Gotta Groove Records was featured recently in the New York Times as the subject of its recurring "You Are Here" column.
Titled "Building a House of Wax in Cleveland," and written by David Giffels, a former Akron Beacon Journal columnist and author of "All the Way Home," the essay showcases one of the few manufacturers of vinyl records.
"In the heart of postindustrial Cleveland, in one of those cheery urban-reclamation areas with freshly painted brick buildings and almost unnaturally green lawn spaces, you’ll find Gotta Groove Records, one of around 20 plants in the United States that still press vinyl," Giffels writes.
Located in Tyler Village, Gotta Groove was started by former corporate attorney Vince Slusarz. As for why he chose to start a vinyle record company in the digital age, Slusarz said, “All these kids getting into vinyl for the first time -- I think it’s a reaction to the constant interruptions in our life. We’re used to instant everything. But to listen to a record, you have to put it on, you have to turn it over. It engages you more.”
Read the rest of Giffels' piece here.
Read a Fresh Water feature on Gotta Groove here.