OK, I'll step up to be the first person to disagree with Steve.
When the improvements were being made to the former CAPS publication, The
Sound Box, concurrent with the name change to the organization, we wanted a
name for the publication that would speak to the stature of its quality.
Names like
Disagree!!! Nothing wrong with a good cliche (IF it even is one),
historically significant, recognized world-wide and makes a good acronym.
Paul Christenzen, simple-minded collector
Bruce wrote:
OK, I'll step up to be the first person to disagree with Steve.
When the improvements were being
I've never thought that In the Groove meant anything specific about our
hobby, and is not a good way to recruit members. For instance, use Google to
search for The Antique Phonograph, and you get our website on the 1st page of
results. If you do a Google search on In the Groove, you don't get
If it's to be considered a new organization, I'd imagine it makes sense to give
it a new name, let's say something like the American Antique Phonograph
Society, just for talking purposes.
Then it's a no-brainer to name the periodical The AAPS Journal.
As others have said, keeping things simple
I also disagree with the merger. Each organization is unique in it's own way.
Both publications are great. ITG focuses on all phonographs, even ones from the
1950's, and The Sound Box covers the earlier ones. I know Steve already said
that. I like ITG because it has different writers than the
Just my humble opinion, but I have always liked the name In the Groove and
will be sorry to see it go if it is voted down. I also really like the current
format and design of the publication. I hope that will not change.
Melissa
From: Peter Fraser
I agree, 'In The Groove' always seemed like a upbeat and positive name. It's
not stuffy or too academic and conveys that it's about records, music and
phonographs.
Bill
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On Jul 11, 2013, at 4:24 PM, Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com wrote:
Just my humble opinion, but I
Any name probably beats Pumpkin Center Quarterly... ☺
From: b...@taney.com
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 17:06:47 -0500
To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Proposed Merger of MAPS and APS and
successorpublication name
I agree, 'In The Groove' always seemed like a upbeat and
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