Originally posted by SueAndNotU:U st. is pretty hip though, in terms of location and accessibility, so wouldn't rent still be expensive? maybe not, seeing as i'm no real estate maverick, but i can't imagine where it could be cheaper to have a store on U st….
I was also extremely disappointed with NOW! So if the rumor is that the DCCD building is having a bankruptcy option, is there a chance that the store would relocate to a different building? Maybe something more U-street-ish as Kosmo suggests? Lower rent, more records in stock?
DCCD, fucked?
I used to go to a good used cd place in Dupont Circle….on P St. I think. It was upstairs over another shop or hairdressers or something. Everytime I went it was an Asian girl working there so I think it was her shop….does anyone else know of it and is it still in business?
If they stuck around 14th, it would be very expensive. But I bet as you go farther East, the rents drop. That's how it is with the housing around there, anyway. Certainly would be cheaper than the 18th St. strip, anyway.
Originally posted by mankie:I remember a store on P called 12 inch discs, was that it?
I used to go to a good used cd place in Dupont Circle….on P St. I think. It was upstairs over another shop or hairdressers or something. Everytime I went it was an Asian girl working there so I think it was her shop….does anyone else know of it and is it still in business?
Originally posted by allmy$to930:Well, you were looking for the BoyZone CD, weren't you?
I was also really offended there once when a worker said "I have never even heard of them" as if the statement was some sort of musical yardstick.
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:A friend and I always said that a good place for a shop would be across from the 930 Club kind of by the gas station. There is property up for lease there if anyone wants to take the initiative.
it's a shame that dccd isn't located on that stretch of u street where the velvet lounge is…
Originally posted by raebyddet:while that area is on the upswing, i think that a lot of businesses are reluctant to relocate there because of the possible risks of more crime or whatever… and even though a lot of people would trek over there to get some good records, it's not the most marketable neighborhood. adams morgan is more convenient, but it's also very central and doesn't scare as many people off (and no, i am not scared of the area by 930 but it isn't as appealing as other areas, let's be honest.)
A friend and I always said that a good place for a shop would be across from the 930 Club kind of by the gas station. There is property up for lease there if anyone wants to take the initiative.
Originally posted by paige:And it would have to have the best selection in the world and the cheapest prices, or everyone would complain.
while that area is on the upswing, i think that a lot of businesses are reluctant to relocate there because of the possible risks of more crime or whatever… and even though a lot of people would trek over there to get some good records, it's not the most marketable neighborhood. adams morgan is more convenient, but it's also very central and doesn't scare as many people off (and no, i am not scared of the area by 930 but it isn't as appealing as other areas, let's be honest.)
oops - i meant adams morgan is NOT always the most convenient (parking sucks!) for everyone.
Originally posted by raebyddet:why doesn't seth open one up over there and help stock it by buying a few cds from all the bands that play at the club
A friend and I always said that a good place for a shop would be across from the 930 Club kind of by the gas station. There is property up for lease there if anyone wants to take the initiative.
"why doesn't seth open one up over there and help stock it by buying a few cds from all the bands that play at the club"
how very coran capshaw of him…
how very coran capshaw of him…
Originally posted by Robert Pollard:
I have no clue what it was called, but you had to go up some rickety stairs to get to it…..*BONUS* the Asian girl was very sexy in a "hello kitty" kind of way.
I remember a store on P called 12 inch discs, was that it?
Originally posted by chknfngrs:One of the many business ventures I've opened when planning my first million while drunk was a bar/used cd place. You could buy the cd or drink your way to owning it…you get a token for every drink you buy, then cash them in for a cd.
"why doesn't seth open one up over there and help stock it by buying a few cds from all the bands that play at the club"
how very coran capshaw of him…
Who wants to be my first customer…lulu would be barred because she'd empty my cd wall every night.
Originally posted by mankie:
Originally posted by Robert Pollard:You sure it wasn't a "massage parlor"
I have no clue what it was called, but you had to go up some rickety stairs to get to it…..*BONUS* the Asian girl was very sexy in a "hello kitty" kind of way.
I remember a store on P called 12 inch discs, was that it?
Originally posted by chknfngrs:excuse my ignorance, but I have no idea what you are talking about
"why doesn't seth open one up over there and help stock it by buying a few cds from all the bands that play at the club"
how very coran capshaw of him…
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
No, it definately only sold cd's and records.
You sure it wasn't my favorite gay "massage parlor"
Originally posted by mankie:I'm just glad you didn't recognize me in my Hello Kitty outfit….
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:No, it definately only sold cd's and records.
You sure it wasn't my favorite gay "massage parlor"
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:You know, come to think of it. If you read the t-shirt sideways it said, "Right wing elitist bastard" so maybe it was you.
Originally posted by mankie:I'm just glad you didn't recognize me in my Hello Kitty outfit….
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:No, it definately only sold cd's and records.
You sure it wasn't my favorite gay "massage parlor"
Originally posted by mankie:
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:It was the legendary 12" Records. It was written up in Billboard when it closed.
No, it definately only sold cd's and records.
You sure it wasn't my favorite gay "massage parlor"
Now it's the DJ Hut. It's a killer place if yer into dance/electronica. Not much indie.
There actually IS a place on U st near 930. Capital City records they also cater to the DJ/dance/electronic scene. They might be convinced to expand into indie rock.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:I picked up hitchhike to rhome at DCCD last night, so they do vary there stock.
Oddly, the cd we did find was an Old 97's ep that is pretty hard to find. The musty have had it sitting in their stock for years. Off course, they didn't have any of the other 5 full length Old 97's cd's.