Dog, different kinds of radio

Supercollectors: 50 Boomboxes, 500 White Albums

Soundcheck | Feb 14, 2012

Mp3 players may be popular – but there’s nothing quite like the blast of a boombox. Today, our Supercollector series continues with a man whose love for portable radios – and their golden era – is massive. Plus, a collector who has more than 500 copies of The White Album. And, a live performance from Grammy nominated sax player Ben Wendel.

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