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| From | Sam Smith <sam@lullabypit.com> |
| Subject | record stores - oh how the mighty have fallen |
| Date | Mon, 15 May 2006 14:55:18 -0400 |
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It's obviously tough to make a living in the CD business these days, and
I was recently hit in the head with that reality.
Before I left Winston-Salem to move to Colorado back in the early '90s I
shopped a lot at Record Exchange. Like a lot of good indie stores, it
had great selection, smart staff, competitive prices, and just about
anything else you needed. I met Robin Wilson of the Gin Blossoms there.
I stood next to Joey Ramone as we sifted through the used bins. And the
guy from 2 lb. Planet was one of the great clerks who knew everything.
I moved back to W-S last fall and couldn't wait to drop by the place
again. I wanted to cry. It had gone to hell in just about every way
possible - selection was shot (barely any new stuff at all), and the one
guy working that day had neither the time nor the inclination to bother
with me. I have no idea how they're still in business, honestly.
I guess I should feel lucky that I got to experience the phenomenon of
Great Independent Music Store" before it died, huh?
--
Sam Smith, PhD
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...it's a lonesome thing to be passing small towns with the
lights shining sideways when the night is down, or going in
strange places with a dog nosing before you and a dog nosing
behind, or drawn to the cities where you'd hear a voice
kissing and talking deep love in every shadow of the ditch,
and you passing on with an empty, hungry stomach failing
from your heart.
- John Millington Synge
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