What Are YOU Doing On Record Store Day 2010?

Published on April 15th, 2010 in: Canadian Content, Music, Upcoming Events |

The next three shout-outs are from Barb Orr. . .

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    Hymie’s Vintage Records
    3318 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN

    Last purchase: A Christmas present for my dad—Fats Waller (probably a bootleg)

    Why I like this store: There is a lot of variety but great organization. Pets are allowed and there is a homey atmosphere. Hymie’s has that wonderful musty smell, too. They also have a great 45 collection! They have limited space but will be moving locations shortly due to the fact that their landlord is a total jerk.

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    Treehouse Records
    2557 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN

    Last purchase: The Bonniwell Music Machine, Ignition

    Why I like this store: I was fortunate enough to have worked here. Formerly known as Oarfolkjokeopus, it was (and will always be) a cornerstone of Minneapolis independent music culture. I can’t say enough about the place. The current owner (then manager) took a giant financial risk in purchasing the store when the former absentee owner was ready to throw in the towel. The result? The same stunning variety, same standard of quality, same old values. (No cell phones allowed, please.) Except NOW, it’s owned by a person who is actually passionate about both music and the mom & pop ideal! Plus, the current manager is very helpful. Perhaps more importantly, he knows how to clear annoying patrons from the store by playing The Shaggs. . . at top volume.

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    Toad Hall
    2106 Broadway, Rockford, IL

    Last purchase: I probably bought about 50 albums, a few singles, and some sort of kitschy object!

    Why I like this store: Toad Hall is a true find, albeit difficult to find. But when you get there, you’re confronted by a two-story, maze-like brick building packed to the gills (including the basement) with music of all formats, styles, and eras—including rare 78s! Let’s not overlook the posters, comics, games, magazines, books, and objects d’ pop culture. Although it’s fairly well organized, this is a digger’s treasure. Don’t hesitate to look under tables brimming with boxed LPs and covered with a cloth; you may just find exactly what you weren’t looking for! The owners will usually give you a discount according to what (and how much) you buy. Warning: If you go, reserve at least six hours of your day.

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Love Garden Sounds
822 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, KS

Last purchase: The Zero Boys, Vicious Circle and Buddy Lives! The Very Best of Buddy Holly and The Crickets (Both on vinyl of course.)

Why I like this store: Love Garden has a monstrous collection of vinyl, all of which is very reasonable priced. Whether you’re looking for the latest Dirtbombs record or some accordion infused Brazilian trip-hop (OK, I made that last one up to illustrate a point), you’ll find it among their many, many racks of new and used vinyl. And if you’re looking for original, not re-issued Frank Zappa records or deleted Smiths singles, Love Garden’s owner Kelly Corcoran and his helpful staff will either have them for you or know where to order them. A little tip for the next time you’re in the shop: always, always check the ever-changing New Arrivals racks first. I found a near mint copy of Sgt. Pepper’s with paper doll and moustache insert there for $9.00. It always pays to do some digging.
—Danny R. Phillips

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Wax ‘n’ Facts
432 Moreland Avenue, Atlanta, GA

Last purchase: A Weather Girls 12″ LP and a copy of Victor Buono’s comedy album, Heavy! (also on LP)

Why I like this store: It’s completely overrun by boxes upon boxes of records and you have to squeeze yourself through the aisles. It’s a somewhat physical effort to dig through the boxes, especially the ones that are on the FLOOR. You constantly have to move out of other people’s way. I love that. I love having to work for my treasures. I’ve found some real amazing stuff here. I found several Divine albums and the soundtrack to Eating Raoul!
—Eric Weber

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A special, sad RIP to Vinyl Fever
2256-2 W. Pensacola Street, Tallahassee, FL

This store closed its doors on February 14 of this year after over 25 years in business. However, the original Vinyl Fever in Tampa, FL is still open at 4110-A Henderson Boulevard.
—gr0und

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2 Responses to “What Are YOU Doing On Record Store Day 2010?”


  1. scary_manilow:
    April 16th, 2010 at 11:04 am

    Love garden Sounds, now at 822 Massachusetts Street here in Lawrence, Ks. My last purchases there were “The Story of Abner Jay” and “Neil’s Diamonds: A Tribute By Hugo Montenegro” or some such shit. I’ve been shopping at Love Garden for almost twenty years now, and barring nuclear holocaust, I don’t see myself stopping any time soon. I’ve seen them through various owners and a legion of employees, and they in turn have seen me through every embarrassing stage of musical fandom, from adolescent goth-punk to high school metalhead to college age indie snob. Having finally graduated to thirtysomething record collector, I feel we have reached something of an impasse: the owners don’t mention my past musical trespasses, and I in turn I promise not to taunt the staff for being half my age.

  2. Allison Anders:
    April 16th, 2010 at 1:08 pm

    I’m going to try to hit several : Amoeba is a given, Freakbeat in the SF Valley, and Sounds Of Music in East LA, Whittier Blvd. They not only have lowrider classics, they have super rare collections of vintage music, 45s, LPs, and under the radar, one off labels with hard to find tracks.







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