Today is Record Store Day (cd, albums, income, quote)

sidewinder · 04-18-2009, 01:22 PM

So go out and support your local shops, if you're lucky enough to still have some. Living in Seattle, I feel pretty lucky to have so many cool shops around. There are 5 good ones within 10 miles of me. When I first moved here almost 3 years ago, there were probably about 8. So things have definitely changed, and I try to support them as much as I can. Though my disposable income isn't what it used to be, and often I can find better deals online. But I do try to go every few weeks to see what I can find, and avoid online shipping charges (I feel the $3 average for s+h is pretty high...though I do pay taxes instead when buying locally).

One of my favorite stores is offering 20% off everything today, except sale items. Maybe I can break away and find some good stuff, even though I was just there last weekend. So check your local stores' websites and see if they have any deals going on, or special events of some kind. Happy shopping!

RECORD STORE DAY - Home

jackhammer · 04-18-2009, 01:29 PM

Ours are closed now. It's 8:30 P.M here!

Piss Me Off · 04-18-2009, 01:32 PM

I supported a distributor on ebay if that counts?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-18-2009, 01:33 PM

I would support mine more if it wasn't run by an ageing hippy who stocks far too many James Taylor & Alan Parsons Project albums than should be considered healthy.

NSW · 04-18-2009, 01:33 PM

This is a great idea...there are quite a few participating shops in my area, and a few places I hadn't heard of too that need to be checked out. Too bad it's pouring buckets outside and flooding all over the city, or else I might venture out.

Thrice · 04-18-2009, 01:44 PM

We got one downtown browntown, and it just so happens it is right next to the local smoke shop. 2birds1stone

sidewinder · 04-18-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nonsubmissivewife

Too bad it's pouring buckets outside and flooding all over the city, or else I might venture out.

Aw man, sucks when it's raining. Nice weekend here for us, had rain last weekend when I was CD shopping.

Jackhammer, I didn't realize you were in England. I'm guessing this is a US thing anyway.

jackhammer · 04-18-2009, 01:51 PM

It says 'This Is England' underneath my avvy

I always support my local store and charity shops. HMV can go bollocks

sidewinder · 04-18-2009, 02:10 PM

Right...but I didn't notice that until you said it was 8:30 where you are.

lucifer_sam · 04-18-2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

charity shops

?

i feel kinda lucky, the closest record shop is a block away and another one is about five. i'm not going today, but i don't feel bad, i spent like $35 there on thursday.

04-18-2009, 01:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Today is Record Store Day So go out and support your local shops, if you're lucky enough to still have some. Living in Seattle, I feel pretty lucky to have so many cool shops around. There are 5 good ones within 10 miles of me. When I first moved here almost 3 years ago, there were probably about 8. So things have definitely changed, and I try to support them as much as I can. Though my disposable income isn't what it used to be, and often I can find better deals online. But I do try to go every few weeks to see what I can find, and avoid online shipping charges (I feel the $3 average for s+h is pretty high...though I do pay taxes instead when buying locally). One of my favorite stores is offering 20% off everything today, except sale items. Maybe I can break away and find some good stuff, even though I was just there last weekend. So check your local stores' websites and see if they have any deals going on, or special events of some kind. Happy shopping! RECORD STORE DAY - Home __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

04-18-2009, 01:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Ours are closed now. It's 8:30 P.M here! __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

04-18-2009, 01:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,470	I supported a distributor on ebay if that counts? __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

04-18-2009, 01:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	I would support mine more if it wasn't run by an ageing hippy who stocks far too many James Taylor & Alan Parsons Project albums than should be considered healthy. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

04-18-2009, 01:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	This is a great idea...there are quite a few participating shops in my area, and a few places I hadn't heard of too that need to be checked out. Too bad it's pouring buckets outside and flooding all over the city, or else I might venture out. __________________ Hi.

04-18-2009, 01:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Thrice أمهاتك[وهور]Aura Euphoria Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida/Buffalo/CT Posts: 2,357	We got one downtown browntown, and it just so happens it is right next to the local smoke shop. 2birds1stone

04-18-2009, 01:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	It says 'This Is England' underneath my avvy I always support my local store and charity shops. HMV can go bollocks __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

04-18-2009, 02:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Right...but I didn't notice that until you said it was 8:30 where you are. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.