anthony Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Saw this on another board.40 Sad Portraits Of Closed Record Stores I really miss the Tower in NB (#21). I was such a great store. Great place to get classical and jazz. Still drive by and get sad... EDIT: I remember buying my first DRA CD there (Gold). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brianjeremy Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 The Handsome Furs are playing one of the records stores here in town on Saturday. Should be cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 The Handsome Furs are playing one of the records stores here in town on Saturday. Should be cool.Who are they? Members of the Handsome Family and Psychedelic Furs?? I guess all the good band names are gone. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 The Handsome Furs are playing one of the records stores here in town on Saturday. Should be cool. I don't think anyone quite that good is playing around here tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brianjeremy Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Who are they? Members of the Handsome Family and Psychedelic Furs?? I guess all the good band names are gone. LouieB They are Dan (from Wolf Parade) and his wife. Keyboard, drum machine and guitar indie rock. Also, a band called US Christmas is playing that they're hyping. Never heard of them... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 USX is a Neurot label band, the label that Neurosis runs. i've seen 'em a couple of times. not too bad....lo-fi doom psych stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brianjeremy Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Got back about 30 minutes ago. We have 2 stores in town, so I hit both...They had everything I wanted but the Nirvana and Sonic Youth LPs were too expensive, $18-$20, fuck that. Here's what I got: Death Cab - 7"Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues 12"Ryan Adams - Class Mythology 2x7"Foo Fighters - Medium Rare LPWhiskeytown - Pneumonia 2xLP on clear vinyl Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I got the Ryan Adams, the Sonic Youth, and the Deerhoof releases. I was #36 in line, so a few things I wanted were already gone by the time it was my turn, and I got the only copy of the Ryan Adams that my store had. I'm hoping one of my friends can find the Deerhoof/Xiu Xiu 7" for me today. All were more expensive than I was expecting, especially the Sonic Youth, but that's sort of a trend for the new records in the shop I was at. I also ended up buying a bunch of used jazz records and got great deals on those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Got back about 30 minutes ago. We have 2 stores in town, so I hit both...They had everything I wanted but the Nirvana and Sonic Youth LPs were too expensive, $18-$20, fuck that. Here's what I got: Death Cab - 7"Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues 12"Ryan Adams - Class Mythology 2x7"Foo Fighters - Medium Rare LPWhiskeytown - Pneumonia 2xLP on clear vinyl Nice picks! I also ended up buying a bunch of used jazz records and got great deals on those. Always good to hear. Whadja score? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 i ended up getting more stuff for my friends than me, at least $ wise...including the Flaming Lips box, the Television 2LP and the Black Angels 10". for me, i got: V/A - FOLLOW ME DOWN: VANGUARD'S LOST PSYCHEDELIC ERA (1966 - 1970)sonic youth - sisterozzy - blizzard of ozzj fahey - requiaearth - angels of darkness, demons of light also got a handful of singles, including the ZZ Top/Mastodon split, the OFF! single, Joy Formidable, Urge Overkill, Superchunk/Coliseum split, and i think one more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Always good to hear. Whadja score? In the last few weeks, somebody must have sold a pretty big jazz collection to the store, because they had a lot of stuff they didn't when I was last there. I got the remastered Bitches Brew, plus Tomorrow Is the Question, Science Fiction, and Live at the Golden Circle Vol. Two by Ornette Coleman. There were a few others I had my eye on, but I remembered I was walking home and that it's windy and rainy here today, so I didn't want to have too much to carry. One of my friends found the Deerhoof/Xiu Xiu 7" for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ViaBuffalo Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Just got back picked up: An Introduction to Syd Barret $25 bucks, outrageous yes but I really wanted it.Neil Young - Decade $8 Dad picked upTraffic - Last Exit $5 Sister gotFleet Foxes... I forget which album $17 Dropped about $50 dollars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WaronWar Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Yeah, I got a lot expect Big Star's 3rd. It was gone by the time I got there at 8:20am in a town (Appleton) of 70,000! I would understand if this was Chicago, but I was bit surprised it was gone. But I did get: Mississippi John Hurt- The ImmortalSkip James- Today!John Fahey- RequiaJimi Hendrix- Fire (alternative version/Touch Me (Instrumental previously unreleased)seven inchThe Beach Boys- Good Vibrations/Heroes and Villians mono 78Deerhoof- Friend Opportunity Bob Dylan- Brandeis 1963 Live and they had some deals: George Harrison- All Things Must Passed (the new reissue analog remasters) It was 39.99 compared to its regular 49.99.Bob Dylan and The Band- The Basement Tapes. Used for $ 9.99.Slint- Spiderland. New for for $ 5.99 I am pretty happy with what I got though, but I did want that Big Star album and I thought about gettting the Sonic Youth and Nirvana releases, but I already was spending too much! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HungryHippo Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Got to the Schoolkids in Raleigh an hour past opening and missed out on the Ryan Adams and Big Star releases. I did get one of the 2 remaining Justin Townes Earle 7" (636/1000) as well as John Hammond's So Many Roads and Robbie Robertson's How To Become Clairvoyant. Was cool to see so many people come out that a line was forming outside. They had some live music there, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I was a bit bummed that none of the stores I talked to received the Big Star record. I ended up getting "There's a Riot Goin' On" and "Maggot Brain" on vinyl, a used Kinks CD and the new Low on CD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
knotgreen Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 i only got: blitzen trapper- maybe baby/soul singer 7"built to spill- ripple 7" almost picked up the lady gaga picture disc, but couldn't bring myself to spend the $10. in hindsight, i should've done it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakespeare In The Alley Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 DBT acoustic in-store at Plan 9 in Charlottesville about an hour ago. Ray's Automatic Weapon, Pulaski, Everybody Needs Love, Cartoon Gold, Dancing Ricky and Mercy Buckets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stooka Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I ended up getting "There's a Riot Going On" and "Maggot Brain" on vinyl nice!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I still don't know anyone (personally or online) who successfully scored the Big Star vinyl. I'm hoping someone did, because I'd like to know how much it was retailing for. The current eBay prices look kind of ridiculous ... I just want an idea of how ridiculous they really are. My take (two stores): Television - Live At The Old Waldorf San Francisco, 6/29/78 2LP white vinylBob Dylan - Brandeis University 1963 vinyl LPIggy And The Stooges - Raw Power Live In The Hands Of The Fans vinyl LPBruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Gotta Get That Feeling / Racing In The Street 10" vinylKate Bush - Hounds Of Love 10" vinylRolling Stones - Brown Sugar / Bitch / Let It Rock 7" vinylDerek and the Dominos - Got To Get Better In A Little While / Layla 7" vinylJustin Townes Earle - Move Over Mama / Racing In The Streets 7" vinylThe dB's - Picture Sleeve / Write Back 7" vinylJason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Here We Rest CD (non-Record Store Day purchase)Grant Lee Phillips - Little Moon vinyl LP (non-Record Store Day purchase) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 there were two copies in the store i went to, and i think the price was $40. i picked up one to see if there was a discernible weight difference (ie, golden ticket/test pressing inside). i put it back as i was already spending too much and i'm not a huge fan of that record to be honest. figured i'd save it for someone who was. edit - i just left an offer of $1 to for this auction, and left a note leaving in no uncertain terms what i thought of the seller.http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsLogin&_trksid=p4340.l2564&item=270736635165&guest=1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 google tells me that Ed Banger is some techno label...holy christ... http://cgi.ebay.com/Ed-Banger-Bee-Sides-5x-Ltd-7-NEW-Sebastian-Justice-RSD-/150592673777?pt=UK_Records&hash=item231005d7f1#ht_709wt_1139 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 There's already 19 people selling the Big Star record on eBay. Good to see these got into the hands of diehard fans. There was a guy in front of me at the record store who was looking for the Big Star record too, he said he'd never even heard of them before today. I guess he was another person looking to make a buck on RSD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sureshot Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Visited Numero Group's one day pop-up store: And the haul: Tom Waits- Heart of Saturday NightNumero Group: Eccentric Soul- Smart's PalaceNumero Group: Wayfaring Strangers- Guitar SoliThe Flamingos- Requestfully YoursRain Parade- Explosions in the Glass PalaceSurfin' With the AstronautsJohn Martyn- Solid AirFlying Saucer Attack- FurtherSouvenir of Jamaica- Sounds of the CaribbeanThe Underneath- Sun of '67The Best of John Lee Hooker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
welch79 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 well, i wanted to snag the ryan and cards class mythology, but wasn't lucky enough. those that got it...is it worth anything? i grabbed a copy of nickel creek's debut, along with some other vinyl. i dropped about $100. my wife and i were talking about how this is prob a huge shot in the arm for the local record stores, so kudos to them. as for the ppl buying rare titles and selling them for double or even triple the retail on ebay...whatever. there's no avoiding this. i mean, i wish folk wouldn't resort to this, but hell, there's a market, and those records will sell for double and triple, so it's validating the vultures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Got there too late for any of the exclusives, but I picked up a used copy of Seperation Sunday by the Hold Steady and the latest Kanye West album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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