Back to the future: Boynton Beach has a new vinyl store: Cafe Frankie’s. A nail place. Dry cleaning. Ocean Plaza at 640 E. Ocean Ave. in Boynton Beach now has a new, different store. It’s a record shop called Brown Acid Records. Michael Squitiro opened the store in June with his partner William Wright. The name comes from the Woodstock music festival, Squitiro said. Squitiro has always been into music and records. He recently retired from the custom audio business after 20 years and decided to open the store where he buys and sells records.
Bristol store is named as one of the best places to shop outside London: A Bristol record store has got the recognition it truly deserves after being named as one of the best places to shop outside London. The news will come as music to the ears of staff and customers at the city’s iconic Rise based on the Triangle. The Culture Trip, which celebrates the best restaurants and attractions from across the world, named the store on their list of 10 places to shop outside of London. In our humble opinion, one of the reasons Rise, which has branches in Cheltenham and Worcester, is such an amazing place to visit is because it wants to be part of the community.
Jazz Record Mart’s Bob Koester celebrates 84th birthday and a new store: When you’ve spent most of your life in the record business, how do you celebrate your 84th birthday? By opening a record store, of course, which is how Bob Koester — owner of Chicago’s Delmark Records label and founder of the shuttered Jazz Record Mart — marked the grand occasion over the weekend. Technically, Koester turned 84 on Sunday. But because Bob’s Blues & Jazz Mart, 3419 W. Irving Park Rd., is closed that day, Koester marked the birthday and celebrated the new store on Saturday afternoon, inviting music lovers to congregate there.
Gerosa Records in Brookfield Proves Vinyl is Back and Booming: This Sunday, Nov 6, Gerosa Records in Brookfield celebrates their 30 years in the vinyl record business and we’re all invited! Before CD’s were the new technology, vinyl records ruled the roost when it came to selecting your favorite songs and artists, and Brian Gerosa dared to open a record store at 246 Federal Road in Brookfield to try and compete with the corporate giants. Brian will tell you he initially started up Gerosa Records as a passion. As CD’s took over and changed the way the majority of music lovers listened to their favorite tunes, those corporate giants went the way of the masses eventually eliminating vinyl all together, but not Gerosa Records.
Vinyl spin for Brighton record fair boss: Vinylman has reached the end of the track! Record dealer Geoff Finch is bowing out after almost 40 years. Mr Finch, who lives in Patcham, will host the Brighton Record Fair at the Brighton Centre for the vinyl – sorry, final – time on Sunday 20 November. He said: “It’s emotional for me. It’s my life. It’s my passion. It’s in my blood.” While he admitted to being 67 years old, he said: “Vinylman the character is under 40. I created that character and he was a hero fighting for vinyl – and of course trying to make a bit of money.” But despite the advent of CDs and the rise of online streaming, vinyl somehow survived and is even thriving although sales volumes are some way off their heyday.
President Obama’s White House Vinyl Setup: Check It Out, POTUS has some nice gear, but may not have placed it correctly: President Obama loves music. He’s got a list of favorite rappers, and can’t help but dance or sing when he hears a song he likes, whether that’s “Purple Rain,” “Thriller,” or “Hotline Bling.” He even makes specific playlists for working out and for summertime. So it makes sense that the Commander-in-Chief has a solid vinyl setup. The Obamas are the subject of a new profile with Architectural Digest, showcasing their White House décor. Included in a slideshow of their home is a photo featuring their turntable, sound system,and some vinyl records.
Vinyl Wars: Aldi launches £30 record player for hard-up hipsters – £20 cheaper than Lidl’s turntable in budget supermarket price war: ALDI entered a turntable price wa today as it launched a record player for just £29.99 in time for Christmas. It comes days after rival budget supermarket Lidl unveiled a £50 turntable. Lidl’s all-in-one ION player includes built-in speakers and an amp, so hard-up hipsters do not have to fork out for expensive audio gear to play trendy vinyl discs. It also has a headphone jack and a USB port so you can rip vinyl records straight to MP3 format. The stylish ION deck, in a natural wood finish, went on sale on October 30 and is available while stocks last.
