Vinyl isn't dead yet...

dyecraig wrote:
saw a nice dj promo copy of lou reed "transformer" with big song timing sticker and rubber stamp from madison college radio for $20 at rtx in fairfax today.
thought about it later again, but you can't buy everything.
probably the only copy they received from rca.
how many times was that wotws played on the air?
call first before you drive over there on sunday, somebody.
wondering what else was in that box from the label.
dammit! regret! when will i ever learn?

How were the dollar bins? I sometimes find great stuff in there. That place has its ups and downs for good second hand stuff.

I'd say a good 40% of my record collection is promo copies. Pretty much any obscure band I find is a promo copy. It is rare to find the really big name stuff in promo form, like Beatles, Led Zeppelin etc. I have a few really cool ones like a promo-mono White Light/White Heat.

talk about a find
Record store owner stumbles upon 100,000 sealed records in basement

that's gotta be one big basement

Spanning the classics from Prince and Bob Marley to The Ramones and Frank Zappa, the collection of 100,000 virgin discs was the entire inventory of a record store that closed its doors in 1984.
he bought the entire stock for close to $100,000.

Unsanity wrote:

dyecraig wrote:
saw a nice dj promo copy of lou reed "transformer" with big song timing sticker and rubber stamp from madison college radio for $20 at rtx in fairfax today.
thought about it later again, but you can't buy everything.
probably the only copy they received from rca.
how many times was that wotws played on the air?
call first before you drive over there on sunday, somebody.
wondering what else was in that box from the label.
dammit! regret! when will i ever learn?

How were the dollar bins? I sometimes find great stuff in there. That place has its ups and downs for good second hand stuff.

I'd say a good 40% of my record collection is promo copies. Pretty much any obscure band I find is a promo copy. It is rare to find the really big name stuff in promo form, like Beatles, Led Zeppelin etc. I have a few really cool ones like a promo-mono White Light/White Heat.

they had a great stretch last year but this year the cheap stuff seems to have become kind of crummy…i'm not sure why as its the same two dudes buying.. maybe i'm just not going on the right days…

Record store day release - Green River "1984 Demos"

Looking forward to this one

Where did you see a list of RSD 2016 releases????

killsaly wrote:
Where did you see a list of RSD 2016 releases????

the "official" list is out Tuesday? I think.

This info came by way of Greem River's FB page today

OK, just checking.  I follow it close enough to know the official list is not out yet, but thought you might have had a more official source than the ones I already saw. 

so vinyl isn't dead, but every time i hear those scratches, pops, flutters and wows, i wish it was…

but maybe this is a reason to keep it alive:

Exclusive: Patents Filed for ?High Definition Vinyl? Technology
http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2016/03/15/high-definition-vinyl-will-soon-become-a-reality/

https://youtu.be/Q_MQ3XQIoso

I love Traktor.

From the owner of Crooked Beat

TO THE MANY CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS OF CROOKED BEAT RECORDS:
Some of you have inquired about the future of Crooked Beat at our current location at 2116 18th Street in DC.
It is true that last year we worked out an agreement to stay in our current location for several more years. In the interim though, there have been issues with our building that have progressively gotten worse that I will not elaborate on. I work very long hours in this space and it has come to light that some of the existing problems are affecting my health. Therefore, out of concern for my health, I recently declined to sign a long-term extension of my lease, at least and until improvements are made to the building and conditions here are brought to a more satisfactory level. Nevertheless, even with efforts to remedy the problems with this old building, the attempted repairs have not been sufficient and the issues continue to persist. As a result, I am exploring options to leave this location and move to another space in the very near future.
First and foremost, I want to say that if possible, we would love to stay here in Adams Morgan or the surrounding area. Crooked Beat has been on 18th Street since 2004 and we really do love being here. We have hundreds of loyal customers who been coming to us for many years, including a large number of people who have been patrons of Crooked Beat for well over a decade. We even have some customers who have had a routine of coming in almost every Saturday and then heading over to Amsterdam Falafel Eatery further up on 18th Street. The reason I mention this is because Crooked Beat and Amsterdam Falafel both came to 18th Street and opened here around the same time in 2004.
So, the upshot is that it is our goal to stay in this part of DC if at all possible. However, we are well aware of the higher rents in the District that are now making it very challenging and difficult for ?Mom and Pop? businesses to exist in many parts of this city. As such, we are also exploring the possibility of relocating to H Street in NE DC, or even Arlington or Alexandria in Virginia. Also, we would appreciate any input from you regarding potential landing spots for Crooked Beat so if someone knows of any available locations suitable for a record shop such as this, please feel free to e-mail me.
Thank you all for the many years of loyal patronage and
hopefully there will be many more to come!
- Bill Daly
Crooked Beat Records

I know Bill lives near me cause he's always mailing records at my local post office!

I used to go to Crooked Beat… I stopped going there many many years ago…

It would suck to work in a building that was giving you health issues if you had worked there for over a decade…

I miss Yoshitoshi.  It was my favorite record store and closed only a year after I started going.  I imagine the rent was expensive in Georgetown.

killsaly wrote:
I miss Yoshitoshi.  It was my favorite record store and closed only a year after I started going.  I imagine the rent was expensive in Georgetown.

i forgot about that place - so cool - up some narrow stairs - japanese toys and mags and stuff, too.

bob72 wrote:
From the owner of Crooked Beat

crap - bill is one of the nicest guys in the biz - i worked in a toxic building for many years - took me 2 years to feel alright.  cd cellar's old space in clarendon is too pricy. other spots in arlington sound promising.  some amazing spots in old town warrenton, but who's gonna come out there?  erm, me.

dyecraig wrote:

bob72 wrote:
From the owner of Crooked Beat

crap - bill is one of the nicest guys in the biz - i worked in a toxic building for many years - took me 2 years to feel alright.  cd cellar's old space in clarendon is too pricy. other spots in arlington sound promising.  some amazing spots in old town warrenton, but who's gonna come out there?  erm, me.

Joe's in silver spring is/was the best record store in the area imo.

Any word on when Joe's opens their new location? I hope they survive there….it's an odd choice.

Last time I went by they were hoping for this weekend. But who knows.

not really feeling the new cd cellar. lacks vibe.

dyecraig wrote:
not really feeling the new cd cellar. lacks vibe.

you know.. you're right…not sure why it has no vibe…. its just a boring rectangle.. i don't know about the people who work there being positioned above you…

I also haven't been scoring much cool lately..

They seem to be doing well business wise though…

I traded in a bunch of records and was unhappy with what they gave me.. so that kind of soured me a bit too….probably my fault for accepting what they offered but I'm not a haggler…and once I schlepped the records over I wasn't going to take them back..

I miss the Arlington store….

kind of rings true…

http://www.laweekly.com/music/henry-rollins-im-a-collector-not-a-hoarder-6772891


whenever i get rid of records i come to regret it….