Crooked Beat Records is open

CROOKED BEAT RECORDS in Adams Morgan
officially opened their doors yesterday!

Soon, at Crooked Beat Records, you will be able to purchase tickets for the
larger shows at the Warehouse Next Door (shows that will most likely sell out).

Check the store out and say hello to Neal!

They have lots of new and used LP's and CD's, DVD's, magazines, books and more.

Hip-hop, gogo, jazz, funk, rock, psych, reggae, Brazilian, Latin, African, punk,
soundtracks, folk, country, etc. … but not so much Metal… so tell Neal
"More Metal!"

Open noon daily. 202-483-BEAT.

2318 18th Street
(the old Flying Saucer space)

so when can I get Mt. Eerie tickets there?

I stopped by a couple of days ago and the sign said they will open when the permits permit, i guess they permit

Has anyone been yet? Haven't had a chance to go but would like a report.

I went on SAturday, they were open. I guess they only have 40% of their stock in, but some nice stuff. Lots of vinyl, a good range of new and old indie stuff. Prices aren't bad, $10-$15 mostly. Still cheaper than Tower, with a much better selection than Best Buy. Not a huge place, but I could see myself hanging out in there.

I stopped in briefly, looks like they don't have everything sorted out yet, but it seemed ok. Nice vinyl selection and a fair cd selection. Prices were nothing special.

Did they ignore you, as you like your record store clerks to do?

Originally posted by pollard:
I stopped in briefly, looks like they don't have everything sorted out yet, but it seemed ok. Nice vinyl selection and a fair cd selection. Prices were nothing special.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Did they ignore you, as you like your record store clerks to do?

yup

They ignored me, but that's ok, I was only looking around.

Do they carry any local music? How's their 7" stock?

Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
How's their 7" stock?

I actually overheard the guy say to somebody else, they have a lot but are not sure what to do with them. Not much display space left.

Did anyone ask if they had any Widespread?

I always thought they were playing hide and seek with Pollard. One of the clerks was hiding behind the classic rock shelf… I could see his shoes. Pollard was all like, "Hey Jim." Jim was all like, "Hey man, we've got the new GBV ep in."

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Did they ignore you, as you like your record store clerks to do?

i was there and impressed about the low prices on rareties and imports– it seems that while their prices on the usual stuff were nothing special, their import prices were somewhat amazing.

I'm hoping they can be a source of indie stuff I usually have to mail order. Right now my wish list is the new Jens Lekman, the Daniel Johnston tribute and the Low tribute. We'll see.

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
i was there and impressed about the low prices on rareties and imports– it seems that while their prices on the usual stuff were nothing special, their import prices were somewhat amazing.

Their import copy of The Zombie's Odessey and Oracle certainly wasnt that cheap, or else I would have bought it. What did you see that was cheap?

Originally posted by econo:
I always thought they were playing hide and seek with Pollard. One of the clerks was hiding behind the classic rock shelf… I could see his shoes. Pollard was all like, "Hey Jim." Jim was all like, "Hey man, we've got the new GBV ep in."

ooooooooooh, there is a new GBV ep?

unfortunately there is no space behind the shelves in Crooked Beat so no games for me now, and no Classic Rock shelf!

The stuff they brought in by bike

Originally posted by pollard:

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
i was there and impressed about the low prices on rareties and imports– it seems that while their prices on the usual stuff were nothing special, their import prices were somewhat amazing.

Their import copy of The Zombie's Odessey and Oracle certainly wasnt that cheap, or else I would have bought it. What did you see that was cheap?

I can see this place isn't gonna last long.

Kind of like you when you're boning your girl?

Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
I can see this place isn't gonna last long.

this store makes me very happy. DC has needed a record store of this quality for ages. it carries new and used CDs and new and used vinyl. the selection isn't that large, but it's quality over quantity.

the owners are a couple of older ("older" being upper 30s/lower 40s) guys that know their shit, and don't seem like the "hipper-than-thou" usual post-collegiate, indie record store clerks. apparently, they've been selling online for years, and i think have (or had) a store in north carolina.

i found some extremely rare free jazz and psych records, which doesn't happen too often for somebody who has well over 2,000 records. i scored an archie shepp record for $20 that i'd been looking for for about seven years.

so yeah, i like crooked beat. i'll be stopping in regularly.

as for selling warehouse tickets, we're working out the details. hopefully, a system will be in place in a few weeks.