How Long Beach’s Fingerprints record store brought intimate music moments to FYF Fest 2016: Fingerprints record store in Long Beach is known as a place where big acts like Foo Fighters and Cage the Elephant come to perform small intimate shows. This weekend the record store was again the place to be at FYF Fest when it came to seeing big names in small places. FYF artists like Moby, Wild Nothing and Charles Bradley appeared at the pop-up store to sign copies of their albums and posters. And for those who missed the signings, the store was selling records and tapes from the performing artists as well as curated collection of other music that reflected the spirit of the festival.
‘Sexist’ labelling in record store prompts angry rant from singer Kate Nash: Women’s battle for equality has been well documented for centuries, but while we might have the vote and equal pay there are still instances of everyday sexism which can leave us dumbfounded. These are seemingly ‘harmless’ throwaway comments, jokes or lazy categorisation. One instance of damaging labelling spotted by singer Kate Nash in a record store led her to post an angry rant on Twitter – and it’s totally clear why. The British songwriter, who found fame with her hit Foundations in 2007, had spotted a category in a record shop which read: “Females of all description” in which a Florence and the Machine vinyl was filed, alongside genre categories such as as “Reggae/Tamla/Rap etc”.
Houston record shop owner recalls friendship with Juan Gabriel: Inside Memo’s Record Shop in southeast Houston, owner Memo Villareal played a special song Sunday. “It was a big hit. This is my favorite song,” he said. The song is “Querida” and the man on the cover of the cd case, is famous Mexican singer Juan Gabriel. He’s not only the well-loved artist, whose death has stunned his fans, but he was also a close friend of Villareal’s. “He invited me every time he came to Houston. I was in the front row watching him,” said Villareal. Their friendship spanned more than 40 years, and the photos cover his store.
Entourage Music may be forced to close by Glenbrook Square: A local music store may have only a few days left before it’s forced to close its doors to make room for a national music chain. Entourage Music is a small record shop currently located in the Glenbrook Square Mall, selling eclectic items, vinyl records and CD’s — a “mom and pop” shop locals like. Store owner Chris Roets was, and still feels, blindsided. “I have been a tenant for three and a half years and at 4:30 yesterday [Thursday], told my lease was not being renewed so F.Y.E. could move into Glenbrook Square,” Roets told us.
