Sentence examples for plays records from inspiring English sources

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In her freshman seminar, Emily Thompson *92 plays records on old phonographs to provide an authentic sound.

In 2005, DJ Radar was the first to write a Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra, staking claims to be taken seriously as someone who creates music – as a turntablist as opposed to someone who just plays records.

In the former, he wanders around a small New England town, lamenting the loss of his early promise, and in the latter, he smokes, philosophizes about writing and plays records.

Spooky plays records from different periods — cocktail music of the fifties, poetry readings from the sixties, eighties rap — at speeds of his own choosing, thereby manipulating the singer's, or the speaker's, locution.

Mainstream country radio rarely plays records by these elder statesmen, except those by Willie Nelson, whose hit single "Beer for My Horses" (DreamWorks) is sung with Toby Keith, a comparative young buck at 41. Getting even less air time are songs by older women who are stars, like Dolly Parton, 57, and Loretta Lynn, 69.

Coming from the UK, I admire the way Triple J plays records with the kind of swearing that, if they were played on the BBC in the UK, would get the Daily Mail calling for the resignation of the director general.

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It plays recorded music.

Clauss carries a puppet crane head, plays recorded crane calls and never speaks a word.

"Playing records," he said, "should be fun".

Is the pleasure in playing records at gatherings with friends?

stopped playing records and Mills rhymed a cappella.

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