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Oakwood man spins vinyl on the Square, hoping to bring dance culture back to Gainesville
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Charles Barrett poses with a turntable and records in Gainesville Square on Monday, July 27, 2026. Barrett is the founder of GVL Wax, a three hour long non-stop disco dance set hosted on the square. - photo by Ashtin Barker
Over the past 40 years, vinyl records gave way to tapes, compact discs, then digital media.