Record store opening in former antique shop on Baxter Avenue: With a little effort, Louisville could grab the title of Independent Music Town, USA, according to Brett Ralph. Louisville could be “kind of what Austin used to be before it became the new Vegas,” said Ralph, a teacher, artist and soon-to-be record store co-owner…And despite the closure of ear X-tacy, small vinyl record shops have gained a foothold in the city’s retail market, which is good news for Ralph and his business partner Bill Barriger. The pair are opening a record store called Surface Noise sometime in November at 600 Baxter Ave.
New vinyl record shop opens in Ashford town centre: A father and daughter are bringing their love of vinyl music back to shoppers in the town centre by opening their own record shop. Vincent Monticelli, 58, and Tahlula Monticelli, 21, opened The Record Store in the kiosk outside Wilkos in the Park Mall Shopping Centre at the weekend. It is the first shop selling records and music to open in the town centre since the closure of HMV in County Square in March 2013. Their new venture will sell vinyl records, CDs, posters and other musical memorabilia, much of which has come from their own collections.
Wilco’s ‘Schmilco’ Pre-Release Party Was A Refreshingly Low-Key Event-Release, Nyack’s Kiam Records Held One of Many Pre-Release Parties For Wilco’s New Record, Schmilco: One of these listening parties was held at Nyack’s Kiam Record Shop. I was one of about fifteen people who attended, so suffice it to say this was not a Kanye fashion show/album release at MSG, or Frank Ocean dropping, in consecutive days, a video-album and an album-album. Comparatively, it felt small. But it was that smallness that felt refreshing and special. A handful of fans wandered in and out of the store, ate some Schmilco-decorated bean dip, maybe drank a beer.
Vinyl Fetish: Downtown’s Got a New Record Store, The Vinyl Comeback It’s All About Albums at the Fashion District’s Pop Obscure Records: The list of rules on the front window of the Fashion District’s Pop Obscure Records starts off as expected: no food or drinks, for instance. Near the bottom, it gets more unusual: No Justin Bieber fans. No Taylor Swift fans. “That kind of sums it up,” said Dustin Lane, sitting behind the counter and chuckling. “Read in that what you will.” Lane, 43, and his wife Sherry Lee, 49, opened the store at 735 S. Los Angeles St. in mid-July. The 25,000-square-foot space carries approximately 10,000 new and used vinyl albums.
Zia Record Exchange Owner Brian Faber Passes At 45: Brian Faber, owner, GM/VP of Phoenix-based retail chain Zia Record Exchange, died Sunday after suffering a brain hemorrhage and stroke, according to a report on azcentral.com. He would have turned 46 this Friday. Zia Record Exchange has posted an official statement on its Facebook page in which the store paid tribute to his “boundless energy, enthusiasm, wit, love of people and vision, saying, “He inspired us to believe in ourselves.”
Vinyl records making a comeback: Everything old is new again. Vintage vinyl is growing in popularity in Sioux Falls. It’s a flashback to your past with the resurgence of listening to music with a turntable and needle and a record. A new record store just opened at 11th and Walts. Steve Zastrow says you can hear the difference…Zastrow says if you need to buy a record player again, test the ones at second hand stores or garage sales first to make sure they work before you buy, or better yet buy refurbished or new from a reputable dealer. There are at least 6 stores in South Dakota that sell pre-owned records and multiple stores that offer brand new records.
New GSO conductor bringing quartet to Batavia: This Saturday, the Vinyl Record Revival Store will not just be offering pre-recorded music, but a chance for the public to listen to the Genesee Symphony Orchestra’s new maestro as he plays in the Asteria Quartet in an event aptly named, “Maestro and Mozart.” S. Shade Zajac, the GSO’s new musical director and conductor, will be performing on the cello with other quartet members Evie Boughton on the viola, Kiram Rajamani and Leah McCarthy on the violin. The music will feature the works of not only Mozart and Shostakovich, but Zajac’s own compositions.
