record store day

bsjezz

saturday is record store day

it's an international event dedicated to buying from independent music stores. there are events at stores, probably good deals, and talking about it makes you cool

Jack White wrote:

I think it’s high time the mentors, big brothers, big sisters, parents, Guardians, and neighborhood ne’er do wells, start taking younger people That look up to them To a real record store and show them what an important part of life music really is. I trust no one who hasn’t time for music. What a shame to Leave a child, or worse, a generation orphaned from one of life’s great beauties. And to the record stores, artists, labels, dj’s, and journalists; we’re all in this together. Show respect for the tangible music that you’ve dedicated your careers and lives to, and help It from becoming nothing more than disposable digital data.

Tom Waits wrote:

Folks who work here are professors. Don't replace all the knowers with guessors keep'em open they're the ears of the town.

The Boss wrote:

I buy CDs all the time. I'll go into a record store and just buy $500 worth of CDs. I will! I am singlehandedly supporting what's left of the record business.

I hate to see record stores disappear, and I'm old-school in that I think you should pay for your music. But what my kids do is download a lot of things, pay for them, and then if they love something, they'll get the CD. That may be the future.

Fat Mike wrote:

If it wasn't for independent record stores, I would be a San Fernando valley real estate agent.

get out to a song shop and spend some damn money

Ubik

I have some records

Finding a reasonably priced record player that isn't a huge monstrosity has been challenging

Mr. G

The store I am going to promises a special acoustic performance by Johnny Monaco

Yes, the Johnny Monaco

Zombies Tossed My Salad!

I think I might!

Mr. G

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=indWlV5QLko

Bedlam

I dont think we got any record stores here :S

Mr. G

I found out about my local independent record store participating in independent record store day at the independent music shop I frequently attend, where I bought my Korean Epiphone Strat

i am so fucking indie you guys who wants to touch me

Cold Salmon and Hatred

I imagine there's a few here but i dont really have time to go to them

if I was home I'd go to vintage vinyl for sure though, love that shop

ronzo

Going to park ave in orlando tomorrow to pick up some records

like tv on the radio's dear science, finally getting a reprint!

bsjezz

Ubik wrote: »

I have some records

Finding a reasonably priced record player that isn't a huge monstrosity has been challenging

i'd suggest getting something a bit older from ebay or an antique/second hand/thrift store and replacing the stylus or cartridge if you need to. you can get some bloody excellent quality out of those old machines, there are millions of them around going unused

bsjezz

anyway record store day isn't necessarily about vinyl. it's about making sure local stores who sell music stay open.

cds still sound really good, too, you know! you can even play them in your modern 'Play Stations' and 'X Boxes'

Mr. G

There's a used record store around here that I rummage through once a month

It's 99% garbage, but I will find a spare Bob Dylan or Who record here or there for $3, completely validating the trip

MrMonroe

I need to find a good one around here, as well as a new needle for my player

also Kosh do you seriously have your record player plugged into an amp

Peccavi

If I don't have time to go to a store tomorrow, does buying a CD off Amazon count?

Mr. G

hey i think i have that tuner

BYToady

Does it count if I use some of my credits in the zune marketplace?

Hunter

So do they check your Indy cred at the door or do they wait until you're about to check out so they can also look down at your music selections?

Mr. G

Hunter wrote: »

So do they check your Indy cred at the door or do they wait until you're about to check out so they can also look down at your music selections?

I'm going to wear an ironic Whitesnake shirt

Baroque And Roll

We have an indie record store here!

That's where I'm spending literally all day tomorrow!

Hunter

Baroque And Roll wrote: »

We have an indie record store here!

That's where I'm spending literally all day tomorrow!

Typhoid Manny

Koshian wrote: »

yeaaaaaaaah man, check out this sweet setup

carefully positioned orchid for maximum fresh beats

oh man is that a princeton reverb?

MrMonroe

it's fucking difficult to find a record store with good country and bluegrass sections

usually the clerk just gives you a funny look and leads you to the Toby Keith and you have to explain that you wanted the country section, not the awful bullshit section

Quirk

Hurrrrgh, I'm fairly sure there's no independent shop around where I live. When I was in uni there were two AMAZING ones within a 5 minute walk of my house, as well as Spillers Records, which is the oldest record shop in the world. It's been around since 1894 and the few times I actually got down there it was pretty excellent

MrMonroe

1894?

so they were selling what... tinfoil cylinders?

The Geek

wax cylinders, duh

CG Faggotry

My favourite record store (that consumed a large proportion of my income during my uni years) was a shop that had a strong collection of VHSes, dog eared tea coloured books, & quite a bias towards 60s pop rock. It was lovely.

Baroque And Roll

Not gonna lie, I would greatly enjoy life if I worked in a record store.

CG Faggotry

Baroque And Roll wrote: »

Not gonna lie, I would greatly enjoy life if I worked in a record store.

Have you watched High Fidelity?

From experience I can say that working in an independent business is highly dependent on the boss & clientelle. I worked in an independent cafe & I have yet to experience more job satisfaction. But I worked in an independant pub & contemplated suicide.

Baroque And Roll

Once, a long time ago.

Lost Salient

I have heard persistent rumors that there is one vinyl store here in Hongdae, but I haven't been able to find it yet. They are a sparse commodity in Seoul.

But I did find a bitchin' record store in Osaka last time I was there, and picked up Blue Valentine and an album called Like a Girl, I Want You to Keep Coming. I would go there today if I could!

bsjezz

holy shit it's kind of cheating because i just found them at an op-shop this morning for a buck each, but





that's is going to be hard to trump when i go out this afternoon

Penguin Incarnate

Tom Waits is right-- he's always right-- but that quote of his needs a comma.

bsjezz

what am i, an editor

oh wait

Kuribo's Shoe

I can't wait to pick up the new percolating dilly bars album

Lost Salient

Penguin Incarnate wrote: »

Tom Waits is right-- he's always right-- but that quote of his needs a comma.

I was more thrown by Jack White's irregular capitalization!

Now I really want to buy some vinyl. I think they have a weird Tintin album of some kind at the local tea shop, maybe next week I'll see if it's a million won...

Swill

Koshian wrote: »

yeaaaaaaaah man, check out this sweet setup

carefully positioned orchid for maximum fresh beats

I love you

Penguin Incarnate

I finally got a turn table.

I have no idea what the-- what is it? Tracking weight? I have no idea what that is.

Also, everything skips all the time. I feel like it shouldn't, but I have no frame of reference in this matter.

bsjezz

if it's skipping, you'll want to up the tracking weight

basically it should be calibrated: at zero the tonearm and cartridge should be hovering parallel to the disc but not touching it. each stylus will have its own optimal tracking weight, but set it to around 2 and you should be good to go

Penguin Incarnate

Oh, thanks.

When I first started reading up on turn tables, I basically went into a catatonic trance. I woke up covered in vomit and liner notes.

Too many words that don't mean anything too fast.

Vann Diras

oh hey luna music is doing a whole big shindig tomorrow I guess

live bands inside and DJs outside all day, free goodies and all manner of sales

wooooooo

Ol' Sparky

I love record stores. I used to have a few favorites back home. There was a pretty solid local chain and two or three independent stores that were really cool. One of them has free experimental/noise shows every Sunday.