gar ragland Archive
03 Dec 2020
Truly Fine Citizen: Citizen Vinyl Launches in the Blue Ridge Mountains (Part Two)
Continued from Part One … Ragland’s facility is set up to provide full, turnkey service. Some tasks are subcontracted – sleeve printing, and electroplating (the latter to be done at […]
02 Dec 2020
Truly Fine Citizen: Citizen Vinyl Launches in the Blue Ridge Mountains (Part One)
The heyday of vinyl records – the so-called “album era” – spanned from 1964 to the mid ‘90s. But the advent of CDs and then the internet seemed to spell […]
26 Dec 2018
Gar Ragland: Combining Commerce and Creativity (Part Three)
Continued from Part Two… Studio Serendipity “Even in college, I was hopeful that I would be able to make a living in music,” Ragland says. “I’ve always had aspirations of […]
25 Dec 2018
Gar Ragland: Combining Commerce and Creativity (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… A New Song At the same time, parts of his past were calling him. “Having grown up in Winston-Salem, Boston was far away from home,” Ragland […]
24 Dec 2018
Gar Ragland: Combining Commerce and Creativity (Part One)
Gar Ragland is deeply immersed in multiple endeavors that skillfully combine commerce and creativity. The ripple effects of his efforts are often far-reaching, providing tangible encouragement and assistance to rising […]