Another winter edition of the record fair is scheduled for Jan 31st at Penn Social and I will one of the Guest DJ's this time, planning on spinning all 7 inches records at some point during the day. Getting a hold of some of favorite tracks on vinyl, including some tasty 45s from Australia. Maybe, I'll see some of you there!
d.c. record fair
kosmo wrote:I'll, hold out, and just read, your playlist thread.
Another winter edition of the record fair is scheduled for Jan 31st at Penn Social and I will one of the Guest DJ's this time, planning on spinning all 7 inches records at some point during the day. Getting a hold of some of favorite tracks on vinyl, including some tasty 45s from Australia. Maybe, I'll see some of you there!
allright! new record fair!
kosmo wrote:
Another winter edition of the record fair is scheduled for Jan 31st at Penn Social and I will one of the Guest DJ's this time, planning on spinning all 7 inches records at some point during the day. Getting a hold of some of favorite tracks on vinyl, including some tasty 45s from Australia. Maybe, I'll see some of you there!
still working through my rsd black friday stuff (and more after saying i was going to cool it for a while), but i'll be there to hear you spin.
who else is DJing?
kid congo did a killer set last time i was there.
btw for record buyers…… cd cellar is moving and consolidating.. they are moving the falls church location to right by the state theatre (and closing the Arlington location)… sometime in January…
hutch wrote:
btw for record buyers…… cd cellar is moving and consolidating.. they are moving the falls church location to right by the state theatre (and closing the Arlington location)… sometime in January…
damn. i knew about the FC store moving but not the other one closing
do you knew when FC is closing its current spot and reopening by the state theatre?
gaaaaaaaaah wrote:hutch wrote:
btw for record buyers…… cd cellar is moving and consolidating.. they are moving the falls church location to right by the state theatre (and closing the Arlington location)… sometime in January…
damn. i knew about the FC store moving but not the other one closing
do you knew when FC is closing its current spot and reopening by the state theatre?
its all a bit vague but I think they will close at the end of the year in FC and try to reopen as quickly as possible in their new location (JAN)
the Arlington store I think will be open til jan 15 and they had not-as of last week- made its closing public other than they were telling the regulars I guess…
it may be a win win to have one bigger store with all the vinyl.. but I always found there to be real differences in character between the two stores and I kind of dug that… the Arlington store had more of a younger/hipper vibe than the FC one…
hutch wrote:
it may be a win win to have one bigger store with all the vinyl.. but I always found there to be real differences in character between the two stores and I kind of dug that… the Arlington store had more of a younger/hipper vibe than the FC one…
yeah i noticed that too. FC fit my tastes more but i got some great stuff at clarendon over the years. i didnt get to clarendon anywhere near as often (maybe 2/3 times a year as opposed to at least once a month in FC) cuz it wasnt as convenient for me but i always left glad i made the trip. i do like the idea of everything in one place though. better parking will be great too
ive been going to cd cellar (including the long gone leesburg location) for about 13 years so its gonna be weird going to a new spot
DJ Line-up has been posted, I'm on Noon to 1pm…
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Despite a couple technical glitches, the DJ set was fun to do at the show today. Got to say hi to Dyecraig and did a little digging through the crates. Picked up a Alex Clinton EP, Syl Johnson album and some Stax, Motown and Windan 7"s.
also, i must have been something right, someone wanted to buy one of the singles I played…
also, i must have been something right, someone wanted to buy one of the singles I played…
outstanding set by kosmo - always great to hear the jam's "beat surrender" pumping from a big system.
fueled by zeke's coffee. ..whoa…probably will not sleep tonight.
picked up:
ranking joe - saturday night jamdown style
david byrne & st. vincent - love this giant
sparklehorse - good morning spider
300 piece 2 sided ziggy stardust cover jigsaw puzzle. had to have that.
coolest find was a bunch of 12x12 flats of classic bowie album covers and poster for the 5 years box.
my head kind of exploded, because they were free.
fueled by zeke's coffee. ..whoa…probably will not sleep tonight.
picked up:
ranking joe - saturday night jamdown style
david byrne & st. vincent - love this giant
sparklehorse - good morning spider
300 piece 2 sided ziggy stardust cover jigsaw puzzle. had to have that.
coolest find was a bunch of 12x12 flats of classic bowie album covers and poster for the 5 years box.
my head kind of exploded, because they were free.
I was ticked off I had to miss it.. I demand pictures in order to feel included…
kosmo wrote:
Despite a couple technical glitches, the DJ set was fun to do at the show today. Got to say hi to Dyecraig and did a little digging through the crates. Picked up a Alex Clinton EP, Syl Johnson album and some Stax, Motown and Windan 7"s.
also, i must have been something right, someone wanted to buy one of the singles I played…
pictures please of your scores.. thank you in advance..you can even just take one picture but unless I see a picture its no fun!
My buddy was a seller there and said it was pretty packed. The line went around the block. I knew some friends who tried to go but the line tuned them off so they went to record stores instead.
don't cry hutch, i snagged you an extra hunky dory & man who sold the world flat for next time i see you.
it was hella crowded and those youngsters just don't know how to flip through crates like the pros…
"hmmm…this looks cool…now let me look on the back to see if i know any of these songs…you'd think 'band on the run' would be on this beatles best of thingy (the red one)…nahh….ooh ''sam cooke at the copa'….is he any good?"
don't get me wrong, i do enjoy these events, but thank god it's only twice a year.
yeah it was a little overwhelming people wise… one set were looking at the first U2 album saying they didn't recognize any of the songs on it was a bit humorous to me, that and one of the DJs showing off the copy of Jeff Beck 's Wired they had just purchased an album i remember buying in high school..
dyecraig wrote:
don't cry hutch, i snagged you an extra hunky dory & man who sold the world flat for next time i see you.
it was hella crowded and those youngsters just don't know how to flip through crates like the pros…
"hmmm…this looks cool…now let me look on the back to see if i know any of these songs…you'd think 'band on the run' would be on this beatles best of thingy (the red one)…nahh….ooh ''sam cooke at the copa'….is he any good?"
don't get me wrong, i do enjoy these events, but thank god it's only twice a year.
oh.. that does look nice!
that is so true about the kiddies.. good lord.. it takes them an hour to go through a crate as they giggle over the men at work and lionel Ritchie records….and discuss with the sellers about whether they take credit cards….urghhh
Gosh that was the smallest dc record fair I have been to in the ten (+?)years it’s been going on….was the arbutus show today too?
On the other hand I spent only $27
Pickups:
RAS Michael - Zion Train (I guess with HR putting it together…says “re-recorded” at cue studios in falls church (5 minutes from me next to cd cellar)…it’s on SST…I just know it’s going to suck
Big youth -some great big youth comp from 1981
Jimmy smith- chicken shack (another copy)
Desmond Williams on ESL
Dennis Brown - spellbound
Astor Piazzolla lp of 1947 stuff from a reissue in 1990
On the other hand I spent only $27
Pickups:
RAS Michael - Zion Train (I guess with HR putting it together…says “re-recorded” at cue studios in falls church (5 minutes from me next to cd cellar)…it’s on SST…I just know it’s going to suck
Big youth -some great big youth comp from 1981
Jimmy smith- chicken shack (another copy)
Desmond Williams on ESL
Dennis Brown - spellbound
Astor Piazzolla lp of 1947 stuff from a reissue in 1990
yeah arbutus was today and u st. was pretty small and not crowded.
not complaining at all.
was not as dark down there as i was expecting, like the black cat fair years ago.
i did the early bird as i was up anyway.
a fun hang and good to see some record buds.
a few jerks too and witnessed some manhandling of sleeves - flip gently from the center, yo.
no spilled drink tragedies while i was there.
saw a lot of cool and beyond my allowance stuff, but:
pedro gayle - bermuda rock
miles - birth of the cool, enhanced stereo, may suck
bowie - china girl 12"
taj mahal - sounder ost
paul simon - there goes rhymin' simon
keene plywood painting of lee morgan - the sidewinder was my favorite find for $5.
henry's soul cafe is excellent.
not complaining at all.
was not as dark down there as i was expecting, like the black cat fair years ago.
i did the early bird as i was up anyway.
a fun hang and good to see some record buds.
a few jerks too and witnessed some manhandling of sleeves - flip gently from the center, yo.
no spilled drink tragedies while i was there.
saw a lot of cool and beyond my allowance stuff, but:
pedro gayle - bermuda rock
miles - birth of the cool, enhanced stereo, may suck
bowie - china girl 12"
taj mahal - sounder ost
paul simon - there goes rhymin' simon
keene plywood painting of lee morgan - the sidewinder was my favorite find for $5.
henry's soul cafe is excellent.
I miss this every year. Not happy about it.