Today was record store day

hooklahoma

hooklahoma

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I meant to post this in the morn but better late than never.


Annual record store day is a day when music lovers everywhere celebrate the "bricks and mortar" tunes dealer. in order to attract customers, artists and their labels contribute to the festivities by distributing hundreds of limited release ,instantly collectable items, that will not be available online. For my diligence I rewarded this morning w/ A sonic youth LP on pink vinyl and a Weezer CD specially released for record day . Both were the last copies.

Make sure you keep patronizing your record store. Yes iTunes is convenient, but for just a few extra dollars you could get some swell cover art, a permanant backup and also you will be giving your local musicians a place to work during the day. And if you havent already heard, LP vinyl is making a huge comeback. Analog music, if heard through good gear and well cared for album/tape is like nothing you've ever experienced.

NOt trying to preach, but you austinites dont know how good you have it w/ Waterloo. Some of my greatest memories as a UT student(86-90) was making the trek to Waterloo (then on riverside) to let Al escovedo or a member of doctors Mob recommend and album to me. ......The record release parties, free kegs of shiner bock, the smell of a new record coming out of the jacket................ Good freaking times.

My favorite record store in Tulsa closed in jan. of this year.



Yeah, I know, Im old, but the sense of community surrounding a local record shop has got to transcend the generations.
 
Here is a link to what hooklahoma is referring to,The Link

Waterloo is just one of the stores in town. There is Cheapo which is massive with tons and tons and tons of stuff that is, well, cheap. Used and new cd's, dvd's, video games and vinyl. End of an Ear, Trailer Space, Backspin and a few others make for many great days shopping for music.

To me there is nothing like the ambiance and scent of a record store. Majestic.

I went today and bought some stuff, got some promos and special items. There are many artists that release special things today and specifically for today. That is awesome they are on board with it all.

Good times!
 
hook, hit up Cheapo and other places aside from the conventions. You will be shocked at the quality and range of selection. People are unloading their collections in droves and they are not getting the money they once would have. It is a buyer's market now in Austin.

I used to live in the Record Exchange. I bought my first Smith's lp there (had cassettes), first The The, Bad Brains and a host of other groups. Very fond memories. I shopped there until the very last day they were in business. The discounts were huge and made my usual 20% discount seem like nothing. I miss that place. It's now a sushi and Thai food place called, Crave.

There was another music store by Eckerd's on the drag but I always forget the name of it. I bought my New Order tickets there for the Brotherhood tour. I may have bought the Red Hot Chili Peppers tix in 86 there too. We would skip school and come to Austin to skate, gawk at college girls and get music.
 
the one near Mad Dogs was Inner Sanctum Records.

The one on the drag near Eckerd's was a national chain, like a Sam Goody type, i think, but i can't remember the name.

Some of the first vinyl I bought from Record Exchange was a Black Flag LP and couple of Husker Du 12"s.

Good times.

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No, you sound like a true music fan.

I was bitten by the Vinyl Mamba years ago and the venom still has me under its influence.

The Record Exchange staff prided themselves on sometimes being quite dickish to people. Early on they were sort of that way with me but I guess over time we became friends. I would see 'em out on the town and buy a beer hear and there and voila, things changed. Next thing I know they are holding things for me, telling me about things coming in and giving me a discount.

I find record stores a form of therapy. I always make it a point to check out the local shops in any city I am visiting. To me it is on the top of the list of attractions and I am bummed when I cannot find the music store pulse or it does not exist in a city.
 
Thanks for the post, as this reminded me...and I had been waiting for like 3 weeks for it. I completely forget until I read your post last night, and I was bummed because I really wanted that Weezer CD. After church today, I drove by Cheapo records on Lamar, and got the 3rd to last copy. Score!! Thanks, again....I would've hated to not get it. They still had a few copies of most of the exclusives other than the really high demand stuff, if anyone wants to look for stuff there.
 
If there are any big MGMT fans let me know. I got the turntable slip mat in case I knew somebody who would appreciate more and could not get ahold of one.

On the main page of the Record Store Day link there is a directory of the participating stores across the country. If you have a business or road trip coming up use it to look for some in that town or city.

My sister now lives in Pittsburgh for the next two years and they have a bevy of stores that look fantastic to choose from. When I am not losing my money playing poker at the casinos I will be hitting up the stores and filling up my bags for the flight home.
 
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High Fidelity is one of my favorite movies...about day to day, owner/employee/customer interaction...in a small record store. Always makes me think of Inner Sanctum, Cheapo and Antone's Records.












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Here's my issue:

The small record stores do sound awesome, but the record companies that they depend up on are the ******* devil. I care more about the record companies going bankrupt than I care about preserving a niche business.

To that end, the interesting question is: how do small record stores thrive in an environment wherein artists release their music free, online as a means of promoting ticket sales? I think that there is a business proposition in there.
 
Sadly the idiot large record companies are doing better than people think and illegal downloading is killing the independent and smaller labels. Those are the good labels. Besides, nobody holds a gun to a musicians head to sign with some douchey compnay. I am not in a band and know better. They want fame, fortune and groupies and sign with the devil.

CD prices have not gone up in two decades if not longer. Large companies buy up the small ones and then pilfer their talent pool. This irks me as it waters down the good music.

There are music fans who like the cover art, the liner notes and the complete package of a cd or better yet, a vinyl lp. There is something nostalgic about the smell of a record store you don't get from downloading be it legal or illegal.

There are some things I will get online from an itunes, amazon or record label type site but those are mostly singles or remixes I don't want the entire lp for or cannot find. I like a lot of obscure music that was limited release so I will sometimes buy an item online until I can obtain it in person. Again, usually a single. I have never bought an album online in its entirety. There is no appeal in that for me or for other music fans.

That is the appeal of a local store. Also people knowing you and your tastes in music helps. They can hold things for you or let you know when they come in either new or used. That is huge. I have gotten emails from a couple of stores telling me they made a buy that may interest me. They are almost always right.

I also don't like the quality of downloads compared to the actual item. This could very well be my perception and there is no difference but it seems that way to me.
 
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