Owasso, OK | Store Owners Recover Stolen Records, Suspected Thief Caught On Camera In Owasso: The security footage shows a man walking into Screaming Earth Records in Owasso at 86th Street North and 129th East Avenue and taking several records from their sale bin. Two record store owners are frustrated with a man stealing several dozen records, worth hundreds of dollars and it was all caught on video. The stores did get their records back when the man tried to sell them at another store. The security footage shows a man walking into Screaming Earth Records in Owasso at 86th Street North and 129th East Avenue and taking several records from their sale bin. The store has only been open for a month, so the owners never expected to get hit this soon. “It’s horrible, especially in our case,” said Ben Sloma, the Co-Owner of Screaming Earth Records. “We’re really new, so we’re limited on what we have. Any loss of stock for us is devastating, it’s potential income.”
Carrboro, NC | ‘A big spot in my heart’: All Day Records remains a Carrboro staple for past 14 years: All Day Records, an eclectic record shop in downtown Carrboro, celebrated its 14th birthday on Sept. 29 with performances at the shop by local musicians and DJs. Ethan Clauset and Charlie Hearon founded All Day Records in 2009. They started out by acquiring records at thrift stores and other places to build their collection before they had a storefront. About a year and a half later they opened the store and have been going strong ever since, Clauset said. The store finds its roots in dance music culture, which Clauset has been heavily involved in throughout his life. As an undergraduate at UNC, Clauset worked at student-run radio station WXYC as a DJ. He later found himself spinning discs in the local music scene at house parties and Nightlight, the now-closed club that was owned by All Day.
Kelmscott, AU | Tributes flow for the music man: For forty years Adrian Loos has supplied the soundtrack to people’s lives from his eclectic Kelmscott music store. His shop persevered through each cataclysmic revolution in the music industry in large part due to his business savvy, but also because he offered the kind of old-school customer service that is becoming as rare as the obscure albums he tenaciously hunted down for his customers. And they paid back his effort and kindness in undying loyalty. That community is now mourning the loss of ‘the music man’, after his sudden passing last Tuesday morning. “It’s so sad – he was loved by everybody. And he would do anything for them. He dedicated his life to that shop and to music,” Stargate lotto kiosk owner and friend Effie said. There’s been a relentless stream of customers travelling from all parts of Perth to pay their respects since, and the condolence book out the front of Abbott’s Music Centre is rapidly running out of blank pages—a poignant indicator of the impact both Adrian and his life’s work had on people.
Houston, TX | Best Of Houston 2024: Best Record Store: Cactus Music. If you have lots of concerts on your calendar, you probably also have lots of visits to Cactus Music on your calendar, too. That’s because the venerable Houston record store, which is a multiple Best Of honoree in its category, brings lots of local and touring acts to its in-store stage ahead of larger shows later the same day. For instance, within the last year we’ve been able to joke around with piano man Ben Folds and hear songstress Molly Tuttle deliver a stirring mini-set ahead of their respective concert venue shows. No meet and greet fee, just Cactus opening its doors to the musicians we love and the fans who wish to meet them. Cactus Music does all the other things right, too, of course, offering a wide array of music in the various formats we’ve experienced over the years. There are books and fashion statements and anything else a record aficionado needs to curate an impressive collection.
Aarhus, DK | New record shop Basho Records to open in Aarhus: Community radio station Pana Radio has also moved into the shop, which launches on October 26th. A new record shop is opening in Aarhus. Located within an arts and culture house on Graven, Basho Records was inspired by the many record shops and listening bars of Japan. Its musical offering spans house, techno, ambient, disco, funk, jazz, roots and more. Also encompassing a bar, Basho plans to host in-house events, and will house local community radio station Pana Radio. It opens its doors to the public on October 26th. See more photos of Bash Records.
UK | Vinyl’s Last Stand? The Charity Shop Conundrum: To Stock or Not to Stock. Walking into a charity shop in any town or city in the UK, you’ll often find yourself greeted by the familiar sight of a dusty box filled with vinyl records, wedged between second-hand clothing and well-thumbed paperbacks. At first glance, this might seem like a treasure trove for music lovers, a potential goldmine of rare LPs waiting to be discovered. But scratch a little deeper, and you’ll see that the situation is far more complicated. Vinyl records are enjoying a renaissance. After years in the wilderness of forgotten media, streaming’s dominance has only heightened the allure of the physical, analog format. Young people today are collecting records again, not just for the music but for the tactile experience—the artwork, the ritual of placing a needle onto a spinning disc, the warm sound that feels more authentic than a digital file could ever hope to be. …This vinyl revival, however, stands in stark contrast to what’s lurking in charity shops across the country.
3rd Bass’ ‘The Cactus Album’ Coming Back To Vinyl: The hip-hop group’s debut will be reissued in multiple 2xLP formats including emerald green vinyl. The influential New York hip-hop group 3rd Bass is about to reissue their 1989 debut. Starting November 8, The Cactus Album will be available in multiple 2xLP formats including an emerald green vinyl pressing. The Cactus Album established 3rd Bass as a significant force within rap. The trio of MC Serch, Pete Nice, and DJ Richie Rich were one of the first interracial acts to gain prominence within the hip-hop scene. “It may not have completely integrated rap,” AllMusic Guide once wrote of The Cactus Album, “but it was a precursor to a culture that became more inclusive and widespread after its arrival.” It helped that the album was not just socially meaningful but vibrant, fun, and full of skillful rhymes.
The Cramps’ Iconic Debut Album Gets Vinyl Reissue: ‘Songs The Lord Taught Us’ is coming back on black and purple marbled vinyl. Songs The Lord Taught Us, the classic debut album from psychobilly pioneers The Cramps, is getting a new LP run on black and purple marbled vinyl. The reissue is due out in a limited edition pressing on October 25, just in time for Halloween. Due to the custom dye process, no two copies of the record will look exactly the same; each one will be a completely unique artifact. The Cramps released Songs The Lord Taught Us in 1980 after years spent developing their highly influential sound. Eventual spouses Lux Interior and Poison Ivy formed the band in 1972 in Sacramento, then spent two years in Interior’s hometown of Akron before settling into New York’s burgeoning punk scene in the mid-1970s. In NYC, the Cramps became fixtures at Manhattan punk clubs like CBGB’s and Max’s Kansas City, building up a reputation as one of the wildest, most unique punk bands in town.
‘Wicked: The Soundtrack’ Has a Release Date: Here’s Where to Pre-Order: The album will feature songs including “Defying Gravity,” “Popular,” “Dancing Through Life,” “The Wizard And I” and more. This Thanksgiving is about to get a whole lot more musical. Republic Records and Verve Records announced on Wednesday (Oct. 8) that Wicked: The Soundtrack, which accompanies the upcoming film, will be released on Nov. 22. The soundtrack, which features music and lyrics by the iconic composer Stephen Schwartz, will feature beloved songs from the musical including “Defying Gravity,” “Popular,” “Dancing Through Life,” “The Wizard And I” and more. …The soundtrack will be released in multiple formats including CD, double vinyl, double picture disc and digitally. Target and Barnes & Noble will also be offering exclusive vinyl and CDs for fans.
