Tag: Record Stores
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Light in the Attic Record Shop – Seattle, Washington
When I first conceived the idea for this blog, or whatever this website has become, I wanted to highlight the amazing independent record stores and record labels, the amazing people that run them and the community that supports them. You can’t really talk about the world of indie music without talking about KEXP and all…
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The Record Pub – Portland, Oregon
I am not a Portland native. I’m not even an Oregon native, in fact I’m not even an earth native but that’s another story. Although I’ve only recently docked my spaceship in this wonderfully dreary city I learned pretty quickly that a lot has changed here over the last 5, 10, 15, and 20 years….
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Why Your Turntable Set-Up Isn’t Good Enough. (July 18)
Take a look at any online forum for record collectors. Read any of the thousands of articles about the best turntable and the best speakers and the best sound absorbing wall panels. Walk into your local record store, take a look at their set-up. What do you see? I can tell you what you don’t…
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Record Stores and How to Not Look Like a Noob
There are a ton of people that are new to record collecting these days. Like all hobbies, it can be a little intimidating when you are comparing your knowledge and collection to someone that’s been doing it for 40 years. Luckily, many of these things are not as complicated as they seem. Below, I break…
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BIZARRE BAZAAR – Fort Collins, Colorado
One of the great things about college towns is that the young population allows seemingly strange businesses to thrive. There’s something very special about having an experience that makes you say “I didn’t know places like this were still around.” This is exactly how it feels to walk into Bizarre Bazaar. One of the main…