This Saturday is Record Store Day.

Yeah!! Or S.D. will knot your undies.

Hey, it doesn't matter to me. But with all the complaints around here about record stores closing and physical CDs going away...people that never purchase NEW discs at independent retailers (only buy used or via Amazon, Wal-Mart, Best Buy) have nobody to blame but themselves.

...and I'm sure I'll get slammed for this post, but I don't really give a rat's ass anymore.

S.D. wrote:

Hey, it doesn't matter to me. But with all the complaints around here about record stores closing and physical CDs going away...people that never purchase NEW discs at independent retailers (only buy used or via Amazon, Wal-Mart, Best Buy) have nobody to blame but themselves.

...and I'm sure I'll get slammed for this post, but I don't really give a rat's ass anymore.

I actually agree with you. I don't spend anywhere near what I used to when it comes to purchasing new music but when I do I make sure to go to the independent stores as much as possible.

S.D. wrote:

"Record Store Day" is not JUST for LP fans, it's supposed to help support our dying independent music stores.

Get off your lazy asses, stop into a store and buy something.

Is this an offer to babysit? I'll get you something real nice if you do.

S.D. wrote:

Get off your lazy asses, stop into a store and buy something.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Is this an offer to babysit? I'll get you something real nice if you do.

I was gonna say, "Spoken like an unmarried man with no young'uns..."

007 wrote:

S.D. wrote:

Hey, it doesn't matter to me. But with all the complaints around here about record stores closing and physical CDs going away...people that never purchase NEW discs at independent retailers (only buy used or via Amazon, Wal-Mart, Best Buy) have nobody to blame but themselves.

...and I'm sure I'll get slammed for this post, but I don't really give a rat's ass anymore.

I actually agree with you. I don't spend anywhere near what I used to when it comes to purchasing new music but when I do I make sure to go to the independent stores as much as possible.

From time to time I will order or buy a new CD from my usual used CD haunt (independently owned, not a chain).

Fat Freddy wrote:

S.D. wrote:

Get off your lazy asses, stop into a store and buy something.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Is this an offer to babysit? I'll get you something real nice if you do.

I was gonna say, "Spoken like an unmarried man with no young'uns..."

Any day can be record store day when you go buy a CD from your local independent store. No babysitter this Saturday? Go Sunday.

The guys at the one in town call me the unpaid employee. I think it's a good thing.

S.D. wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

S.D. wrote:

Get off your lazy asses, stop into a store and buy something.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Is this an offer to babysit? I'll get you something real nice if you do.

I was gonna say, "Spoken like an unmarried man with no young'uns..."

Any day can be record store day when you go buy a CD from your local independent store. No babysitter this Saturday? Go Sunday.

Ahhhhh, problem solved then. Thanks.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

S.D. wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

S.D. wrote:

Get off your lazy asses, stop into a store and buy something.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Is this an offer to babysit? I'll get you something real nice if you do.

I was gonna say, "Spoken like an unmarried man with no young'uns..."

Any day can be record store day when you go buy a CD from your local independent store. No babysitter this Saturday? Go Sunday.

Ahhhhh, problem solved then. Thanks.

I used to take my kids with me all the time.

3 toddlers? No thanks. I'd spend more time chasing them around and yelling "Don't touch that!!" than actual browsing.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

3 toddlers? No thanks. I'd spend more time chasing them around and yelling "Don't touch that!!" than actual browsing.

Ooooooooh, 3 toddlers..... never mind!!!!!!! Carry on as you were.........

chewie wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

3 toddlers? No thanks. I'd spend more time chasing them around and yelling "Don't touch that!!" than actual browsing.

Ooooooooh, 3 toddlers..... never mind!!!!!!! Carry on as you were.........

4 year old twins and a 17 month old. The twins are fine if they're seperated. I take them out individually all the time, no problem. Together, I want to clunk their heads together like a coupla coconuts.

I would buy from my local store but their prices are consistently $3-4 more than on-line, plus they dont stock the stuff they only order it.

exact33 wrote:

I would buy from my local store but their prices are consistently $3-4 more than on-line, plus they dont stock the stuff they only order it.

That's why I usually buy used CDs from mine. However, from time to time I'll order a one new one just to throw him a bone. His store is the longest running independent store in this area and a very cool guy so I'll bite the bullet every now and then. He does sometimes have ones in stock without having to order. For instance he had the last Jon Oliva's Pain when it came out.

Went and checked it out today. They had some pretty cool stuff but I didn't get any of the specials since I'm not into vinyl collecting. I did pick up a couple cds though.

I made it also, picked up a couple cd's. Guess i'm getting old though, other then a couple of geezers like me and the hippie looking for that long lost Beatles White Record it was mostly kids in Five Finger and such shirts.

I stopped by Second Spin and picked up the deluxe edition of Thick As A Brick 2.

Which Second Spin?

I always find good stuff at the one on Ventura. A pain to go through it all but always manage to come away with something from the want list. On my recent visits I've found the one in Santa Monica to be pretty much a bust. Doesn't seem like they rotate much stock out of there.

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Guess i'm getting old though, other then a couple of geezers like me and the hippie looking for that long lost Beatles White Record it was mostly kids in Five Finger and such shirts.

I saw almost no kids buying anything or even looking. Everyone was over thirty-five. But at least they were taking advantage of the day.

Had a good Record Store Day. I was only interested in one release and I got it:

Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Blue Suede Shoes / Girl I Love You 7" Vinyl

The rest were used albums:

Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsys Vinyl
Carmen - Fandangos in Space Vinyl
Flash - Out of Our Hands Vinyl
Masters of the Airwaves - Masters of the Airwaves Vinyl
Kayak - The Last Encore Vinyl
Colosseum II - Wardance Vinyl
Gong - Expresso II Vinyl
Miroslav Vitous - Miroslav Vinyl
The Enid - Aerie Faerie Nonsense Vinyl
The Temptations - Sky's the Limit Vinyl
Cannonball Adderley - Cannonball Adderley Collection - Vol. 4: The Poll Winners Vinyl
Cannonball Adderley - The Cannonball Adderley Collection Vol. 5: At the Lighthouse Vinyl
Stan Getz - Voices Vinyl
Couchois - Couchois Vinyl
Daryl Hall - Sacred Songs Vinyl
Max Webster - A Million Vacations Vinyl
Chase - Ennea Vinyl

And a Blues and an R&B 78

The ones in red were 20% off

I went to the Second Spin in Santa Monica, it's the closest to where I live.

If it's slow in work this week, I might try to sneak out at lunch and hit the local shop downtown. It's a pain in the a$$ to get there and parking is always a nightmare, but I always find something good.

Most of their clientel is hipster douchebags, so I can usually find some decent hard rock and metal that they typically ignore while they soil their low rider tight jeans for a new Modest Mouse* album.





*I don't know who Modest Mouse is or if hipster douchebags even really listen to them. The name just popped into my head when I was trying to think of crappy music. If you like Modest Mouse and are offended by that remark, I really don't care.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

If it's slow in work this week, I might try to sneak out at lunch and hit the local shop downtown. It's a pain in the a$$ to get there and parking is always a nightmare, but I always find something good.

Most of their clientel is hipster douchebags, so I can usually find some decent hard rock and metal that they typically ignore while they soil their low rider tight jeans for a new Modest Mouse* album.





*I don't know who Modest Mouse is or if hipster douchebags even really listen to them. The name just popped into my head when I was trying to think of crappy music. If you like Modest Mouse and are offended by that remark, I really don't care.

I am so offended I almost spilled coffee on my ultra hip Black Keys concert t-shirt!!!!

MetalGuy71 wrote:

If it's slow in work this week, I might try to sneak out at lunch and hit the local shop downtown. It's a pain in the a$$ to get there and parking is always a nightmare, but I always find something good.

Most of their clientel is hipster douchebags, so I can usually find some decent hard rock and metal that they typically ignore while they soil their low rider tight jeans for a new Modest Mouse* album.





*I don't know who Modest Mouse is or if hipster douchebags even really listen to them. The name just popped into my head when I was trying to think of crappy music. If you like Modest Mouse and are offended by that remark, I really don't care.

I'm more offended that someone would call their band such a stupid name.

I'm offended you made me laugh and I snorted coffee.