Music Apr 16, 2009 at 4:00 am

Damn the Man, Save Your Local Record Store

Why You Should Care About Record Store Day

Megan Seling
Employee, Sonic Boom. Kelly O
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20% off at Silver Platters and Everyday Music on Record Store Day. I couldn't find discounts on Sonic Boom's page or everyday music.

In terms of how I consume music, I download everything free/illegally to my 1TB hard drive and buy lots of vinyl. The majority of my downloading leads to me purchasing a vinyl copy of a record. I mostly listen to 60s/70s funk, soul, rock, and all the contemporary artists I like tend to have vinyl releases.

The physical medium will remain, even if it won't thrive. There is such a stark contrast to owning a digital copy of The Beatles' White Album, and owning #65357 of the original pressing (bitches), even if the contrast is pride and ego.
on April 15, 2009 at 1:51 PM Report this
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record store day is a good way to draw attention to the problem. I'll check out the 20% off at those places, thanks hahnsolo. the world has changed, the way we consume music has changed, labels and musicians are delivering music straight to their audience, and people will not stop sharing files via Internet. the record stores have not kept up with the changes.
on April 15, 2009 at 3:01 PM Report this
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Barsuk branded Jones Soda will be available with purchase of Barsuk album at the following stores:

Easy Street, Sonic Boom, Music Millenium, Aquarius, Amoeba, MORE

http://www.jonessoda.com/files/record-da…
on April 15, 2009 at 5:02 PM Report this
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Such a sad thing... for decades, the record store in my downtown Omaha neighborhood (Homer's) was THE place to hang out, explore new music, meet cool people. It's still open but I will surely lament the day when the doors close.
on April 16, 2009 at 6:50 AM Report this
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HA, I remember a couple kickass Raw Power shows from the 80s in Indianapolis!
on April 16, 2009 at 10:25 AM Report this
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I love that Raw Power record.
on April 16, 2009 at 10:47 AM Report this
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Where was this urgnecy to save record stores when the only record store that ever mattered in Seattle, Fallout Records, had to shut its doors? Oh, that's right, the Stranger never gave a shit.
on April 16, 2009 at 1:01 PM Report this
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Yawn
on April 16, 2009 at 1:32 PM Report this
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excuse me, Fallout Fan?

http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/the-b…
on April 16, 2009 at 1:42 PM Report this
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where did my original comment go? i guess this will probably show up as a double post. regardless....

here ya go, Fallout Fan.
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/the-b…
on April 16, 2009 at 2:03 PM Report this
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Rock on! Glad to read how much support RSD09 is getting!

Peace,
Daniel
http://vinylart.blogspot.com/2009/04/los…
on April 16, 2009 at 3:51 PM Report this
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Sonic Boom might not be offering 20 percent off, but it is donating 10% of their profits to Seattle city schools music programs. That's pretty cool. Also, I don't think that the Beattles "White Album" is available on Itunes. Raw Power is awesome. Records are cool.
on April 17, 2009 at 3:16 PM Report this
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oops. I meant 10% of gross, not profit. Sorry Sonic Boom.
on April 17, 2009 at 3:17 PM Report this
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I'm stoked about all the exclusive releases!!! Plus Rad free instores.

http://easystreetonline.com/blog/1054/co…

XOXO
Idaho
on April 17, 2009 at 4:22 PM Report this
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I will be making some buys at the best store in Seattle, Easy Street on Queen Anne.
on April 17, 2009 at 7:36 PM Report this
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"...you won't be able to download any of it."

I totally have digital copies of pretty much every "vinyl-only" release I've ever purchased, procured with ease online.
on April 17, 2009 at 9:49 PM Report this
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FACED
on April 18, 2009 at 11:56 AM Report this
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i can never find an album i'm currently looking for in record stores. same thing goes for used book stores. when i want a specific book, i'll buy it used online. but i still frequent used book stores and used sections so to stumble upon books i wasn't looking for. i don't do this with record stores though. maybe i'm just a book snob and not a music snob?
on April 18, 2009 at 4:25 PM Report this
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Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free? Long Live Pirate Bay!!!
on April 18, 2009 at 6:03 PM Report this
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The CD is dead, and downloading is strictly for sampling and Ipods. If you're serious about music, you're buying vinyl. Anything else sounds like something that dropped out of a tall cow's ass.
on April 19, 2009 at 1:03 AM Report this
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Record stores suck! The staff always sucks and so does their attitude. Shave your stupid beard, get a haircut and real job! It doesn't help that you are a bunch of Celebrity Sluts and the only product you sell is one good track and eleven crappy ones. Wake up, move on, and grow up.
on April 19, 2009 at 1:10 AM Report this
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Well I guess real opinions don't matter to the Stranger, or maybe the Stranger is just afraid of free speech?

Let me put it a little more "Stranger Correct", or rather "censor resistant".

Record stores can not compete with the non-judgemental, reasonably priced, and highly searchable online retailers who offer individual tracks and NO attitude.

Oddly, the same crowd that embraces the Internet for Obama (ehem, anyone on the democratic ticket) suddenly wants to save the over priced and antiquated record store?

Hypocrites, knuff said.

on April 19, 2009 at 1:24 AM Report this
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I'll support my local music stores when they stop acting like snobby, hipster, know-it-alls and treat their patrons with a little respect. It's called CUSTOMER SERVICE. Try it out sometime!
on April 19, 2009 at 4:05 PM Report this
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wow. judging from how charming the last few commenters' posts were, it's no small wonder they receive lousy customer service. one would assume internet trolls don't opt to leave the house and interact with real human beings.

i was glad to see Sonic Boom packed to the gills at 10am!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:40 PM Report this
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Singles Going Steady. Chris is always available for lively conversation. Punk Rock to Politics.
on April 20, 2009 at 6:42 AM Report this
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SHOPLIFTAAA-AAAAARRRRR!

say no more, mon amour.
on April 20, 2009 at 3:49 PM Report this
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I bought the Moondoggies cd at Easy Street on Mercer, when I got home and opened up the case there was no cd in inside. The most shocking and lamest thing that has ever happened to me probably.
on April 20, 2009 at 11:43 PM Report this
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John: My name is Matt, owner of Easy Street, come by the store or call me at the store, I'll take care of that for you. Sorry. The band dropped those off with us the same day of the instore. My understanding is that the band packaged and designed those themselves. Sorry about that, we do have a few left if anyone wants one, they are limited to 200, but ya might wanna check if there is a CD inside. Thanks for coming by the instore, was a good one.
on April 21, 2009 at 1:18 AM Report this
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There's some customer service for those early haters!
on April 24, 2009 at 5:39 AM Report this

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