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Originally Posted by Saran (Post 1121607)

Yes I still buy records still and go to record shops but the post is about the history of buying and the places we went to. I have reported you to the admin as your map and comments are not welcome.

^ I`d like to know what the admin had to say to such an aggressive newcomer. :laughing:

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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA (Post 1121754)

I think another word for s_k would be this one:

friendly! :D

Yes, yes, I know...it may be hard to remember the adjective that matches this rare online behavior. ;)

^ Well said,Vegangelica !

I also have good memories of my local record library; I was very impressed to find half a dozen albums of Tibetan music in it, as well as spoken-word recordings and lots of other strange stuff.

The pics I like best on this thread are the shop interiors from Janszoon and s_k. I`m such a sad case, I`m reading the category labels and wishing I was there ...
I used to buy records from a similar shabby dive called Notting Hill Record Exchange in SW London. It had a great combination of low prices and (by my standards) obscure albums. Got most of my John Fahey from there.

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Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1121713)

I'm a big fan of the Philadelphia Record Exchange. It's basically a house jam packed with records on both floors and the basement. It's the ideal place if you're the kind of person who enjoys spending hours digging through old vinyl, and I assume most people posting in this thread are that kind of person. The staff there is great too. I always remember the time I was in there pretty late in the evenng, thinking they were probably about to close so I walked up to the guys at the counter and asked if they needed close up soon. One of them held up his mostly-full bottle of beer and said, "nope".

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4082/4...2b5b480ceb.jpg
http://turntabling.net/wp-content/up...d-Exchange.jpg
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk...mnjlo1_500.jpg

hey is that in the South Street area?.....i feel like i often went to a store much like that when doing my monthly visits to philly

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Originally Posted by Phantom Limb (Post 1121821)

This is mine. The Electric Fetus in Minneapolis. It's a really nice shop.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mMZTbgSnC4...ic_fetus01.jpg

http://www.365twincitiesmn.com/wp-co...fwax_large.jpg

i will 2nd this.....they have an amazing collection....there was also a great shop ion Nicolet (sp?) street if i remember right

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Originally Posted by bob. (Post 1122157)

hey is that in the South Street area?.....i feel like i often went to a store much like that when doing my monthly visits to philly

Yep. It's not right on South Street by it's really close.

i am almost positive i've been there....quite a few times :)

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger (Post 1121668)

While s_k's penchant for posting extremely detailed personal information about himself on a public forum might be considered many things.
The words Idiotic, attention seeking and creepy would be some of them, but it's not breaking any actual forum rules.

Wow, you're really not feigning indifference at all. All this time I thought it was just your sense of humour.

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Originally Posted by bob. (Post 1122160)

i am almost positive i've been there....quite a few times :)

When was this out of curiosity? We may very well have crossed paths there! :)

hmmmm would have been 2001-2004....my friends and i basically made annual trips up there from Baltimore....south street, fish town, the mutter etc etc

The Mutter Museum?

I've always wanted to go but none of my friends from Philly are depraved enough. :(

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Originally Posted by bob. (Post 1122185)

hmmmm would have been 2001-2004....my friends and i basically made annual trips up there from Baltimore....south street, fish town, the mutter etc etc

Ah, that was just a couple years before I moved here.

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam (Post 1122187)

The Mutter Museum?

I've always wanted to go but none of my friends from Philly are depraved enough. :(

Haha, you need better friends! That place is great!

yes it is!

i have a feeling sam you would dig it :)

a friend here in reno just moved to allentown pa....and i told here that on her first trip to philly she better hit up the Mutter and report asap

Philadelphia's art museum is top notch also