Used bins and the Tower import section are a great place to find things that I wasn't otherwise aware of. I'm not saying that you can't learn a lot over the internet, but there are some things that you can only stumble upon by trolling through the bins. This isn't a knock on shopping online -- I'd just hate to not have the chance to flip through CDs and vinyl at a store. I'm wondering if this experience is less meaningful for those who don't live near a good record store, particularly those not near large urban areas. Meaning - if you don't have a good record store, you adapt to conditions, and eventually just don't miss it too much. Mike Bennett Blog: http://blog.myspace.com/mrhonorama Record reviews and more at http://fufkin.com Find out about Chicago shows: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagopopshowreport/ >From: "Stewart Mason" >Reply-To: audities@smoe.org >To: >Subject: Re: Record Stores >Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:30:54 -0400 > >For me, record stores are still useful primarily for used bins. I often >still make the pilgrimage to Newbury Comics for new releases, but I really >mostly go to record stores (In Your Ear, Twisted Village, Nuggets, etc.) to >troll the used bins. There are many records I'm not willing to take a >$12.99 flier on that I'll check out at $4.99 or below, and I also find a >lot of previously unknown-to-me gems that way. You don't get that online. > >S >