<< I was in Tower Records the other day, picking up a last-minute birthday gift for my nephew. Their prices were high, and there were just a sprinkling of customers in the store...during the height of the Christmas shopping season. Can their demise be far off? >> I heard about four years ago (from a long-time employee at the downtown NYC outlet) that Tower has long been in receivership to Citibank, I think it was/is, and that as soon as the debt(s) are settled, the remaining flagship stores will forever close. Could anyone herein possibly confirm/deny this (coz my above-mentioned pal has now secured employment elsewhere), Gary "and Jaimie? What's the current state of Sam [sic] the Record [double-sic] Man??" Pig