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Re: Know Your Local Record Store: Turn It Up!

rwcass — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:30:53 -0000

I'm going to have to look that one up, Ken. I heard Rolling Stones Records way out on Irving Park Road is good, but without a car, I don't see myself visiting anytime soon.

Re: Know Your Local Record Store: Turn It Up!

ken — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:53:13 -0000

Well, I live in the Chicago metro area so we have no shortage of excellent record stores. The closest (and best) to us is a husband and wife-owned store called The Old School Records in Forest Park, Illinois. They have tons of vinyl (new and old), CDs, VHS tapes, DVDs, cassettes and more. The owners can speak authoritatively on that Dub Reggae CD your considering as well as the Scott Walker CD in the bins and everything inbetween. They also have a considerable online presence as well. Top notch.

Re: Know Your Local Record Store: Turn It Up!

eric — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:15:22 -0000

Maybe the indie stores need to make that angle part of their marketing. Nudge, nudge.

Re: Know Your Local Record Store: Turn It Up!

Darren — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:05:38 -0000

Online merchants are great, but they don't have hot music babes that browse the racks in panties with the word "JUICY" on them.

Just sayin'. :)

Re: Know Your Local Record Store: Turn It Up!

eric — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:10:15 -0000

I'm disabled, and I have enough trouble getting out around this suburb in which I live (am trapped) just to get the necessaries. Therefore, I probably haven't been in a real record/CD store in a dozen years. But I still occasionally have DREAMS about going to a record store and finding all sorts of treasures for a buck or two. Yeah, when you're a junkie, it really seeps into the deepest crevices of your brain and soul.

Tell us about your finds from time to time, Jefito, and I can live vicariously. :)

As a practical matter, though, when I can get the new Weepies CD, a package of spare vacuum cleaner bags for the Dirt Devil, and two budget classical CDs with free shipping for $26 at an online merchant, I must conclude that competing with that convenience and selection is going to be tough. This means nothing to the true music addict, but it's hard for many stores to survive without a larger number of casual users. More power to those who can still make a go of it.