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Vivien Ang

Vivien Ang

Published Sat, Jul 16, 2022 · 05:50 AM
    • “We might be living in a digital world now where listening to music is so accessible and convenient, but we are surely missing the thrill and excitment of exploring music through a physical medium like vinyl.," says vinyl collector Teo Chee Keong (left), with his son.
    • “We might be living in a digital world now where listening to music is so accessible and convenient, but we are surely missing the thrill and excitment of exploring music through a physical medium like vinyl.," says vinyl collector Teo Chee Keong (left), with his son. PHOTO: TEO CHEE KEONG

    I WAS perusing my stamp collection, trying to recall how I came into possession of some of them, when the husband rudely interrupted and said that it was an “obsolete hobby”.

    Needless to say, I was affronted.

    “How is it obsolete?” I demanded.

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