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| From | "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@comcast.net> |
| Subject | Re: record stores - oh how the mighty have fallen |
| Date | Mon, 15 May 2006 15:12:54 -0400 |
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I can't testify to the virtues of Record Exchange enough. When I was a
reporter at the Winston-Salem Journal in 97-98, I used to frequent the store
at Hanes Mall Blvd. all the time.
I was relatively new there, didn't really know anyone, and always found the
shop to be something of a haven. Sam, sounds like we just missed each other.
Although I haven't been there for a while (and am not even sure if it's
still open) Record Connection in Ephrata, Pa., was a must-stop every when I
first moved to central Pa. It was the first record store I ever frequented
where an entire bin was proudly marked "Power Pop."
Really have to get back there soon.
John Micek.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam Smith" <sam@lullabypit.com>
To: "Audities" <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 2:55 PM
Subject: record stores - oh how the mighty have fallen
> 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
>
> mobile: 336.480.6179
> skype: docsammy22
> e-mail: sam@lullabypit.com
> web: http://www.lullabypit.com
> usps: 1805 Brantley St.
> Winston-Salem NC 27103
>
> ...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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