Comments on: Know Your Local Record Store: Turn It Up! http://popdose.com/know-your-local-record-store-turn-it-up/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:40:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: rwcass http://popdose.com/know-your-local-record-store-turn-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-40325 rwcass Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:30:53 +0000 http://popdose.com/know-your-local-record-store-turn-it-up/#comment-40325 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. 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.

]]> By: rwcass http://popdose.com/know-your-local-record-store-turn-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-16657 rwcass Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:30:53 +0000 http://popdose.com/know-your-local-record-store-turn-it-up/#comment-16657 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. 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.

]]> By: ken http://popdose.com/know-your-local-record-store-turn-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-16656 ken Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:53:13 +0000 http://popdose.com/know-your-local-record-store-turn-it-up/#comment-16656 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. 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.

]]> By: eric http://popdose.com/know-your-local-record-store-turn-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-16655 eric Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:15:22 +0000 http://popdose.com/know-your-local-record-store-turn-it-up/#comment-16655 Maybe the indie stores need to make that angle part of their marketing. Nudge, nudge. Maybe the indie stores need to make that angle part of their marketing. Nudge, nudge.

]]> By: Darren http://popdose.com/know-your-local-record-store-turn-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-16654 Darren Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:05:38 +0000 http://popdose.com/know-your-local-record-store-turn-it-up/#comment-16654 Online merchants are great, but they don't have hot music babes that browse the racks in panties with the word "JUICY" on them.<br><br>Just sayin'. :) 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'. :)

]]> By: eric http://popdose.com/know-your-local-record-store-turn-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-16653 eric Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:10:15 +0000 http://popdose.com/know-your-local-record-store-turn-it-up/#comment-16653 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. <br><br>Tell us about your finds from time to time, Jefito, and I can live vicariously. :)<br><br>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. 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.

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