The cassette deck in the car is a thing of the past, sadly. However, just because a record format is gone does not mean it is forgotten. There are always stalwarts like Bucks Burnett who strive to keep the past alive. Bucks Burnett is the man behind the Eight Track Museum, a music museum dedicated to dead music formats like the 8-track, 75 RPM record, and the Edison wax cylinder. Still, it’s obvious Bucks’ love is for the 8-track, because that’s how he got started collecting dead formats way back in 1988 when the 8-track was being phased out.
For those interested in checking out the Eight Track Museum, it’s opening today. It’s fitting that an 8-track museum would open on Valentine’s Day, because it’s obvious that Bucks Burnett’s museum and 8-track collection is a labor of love.
To celebrate the occasion, Burnett has called in some favors and brought in some friends. There will be live music at the museum opening and appearance by Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads and Chris Frantz of the Tom Tom Club. To further celebrate, Tom Tom Club is issuing 30 copies of its new album Genius of Live on 8-track through Burnett’s “dead format” record label, Cloud 8. Will the 8 -track catch on like the record has with modern musicians? It would be really cool if it did.
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