The Great Record Hunt

As a fan of Ethan H Minsker's entire film catalog, I find this to be one of his most fun and polished works. It's probably one of his most commercial, MTV inspired type pieces as well. It's got a certain depth but is easily consumable. The genius of the film is it's surface type commerciality but its spirit is in the search for unique, underground music.

Minsker searches flea markets, independent record stores and speaks with artists, curators and bands (including a great interview with BABY SHAKES) The film is not only a love letter to vinyl, it's an ode to the independent spirit which spawns creativity as well as a love for producing and marketing art projects and music.

This is a fun film, not only for music/vinyl lovers but for anyone who is searching for a way to express themselves.

Whyyyy is there only one episode!? This is the start of a promising series I'd love to watch. It's great to see Minsker interview other diehard vinyl lovers who are digging their heels in to keep brick and mortar stores open and make the music-buying experience more tactile for customers.

I was disappointed to find that there's only one episode of this show, as it seemed like a really fantastic start to what could be an incredibly captivating series. I imagine this would really appeal to vinyl lovers. I myself am not much of a record collector, although I do have a fondness for 60s/70s Christian ventriloquist records (too bad there is not a show about that). But I always enjoy hearing Minsker's perspective on different communities, and this was no exception. He is a very skilled interviewer and I really liked hearing the perspectives of the different collectors that he interviews in this.