Where did you buy your records?

Lisnaholic · 11-19-2011, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Saran

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.

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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA

I think another word for s_k would be this one:

friendly!

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.

bob. · 11-20-2011, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

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".

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

This is mine. The Electric Fetus in Minneapolis. It's a really nice shop.

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

**Janszoon** · 11-20-2011, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bob.

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.

bob. · 11-20-2011, 05:10 PM

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

lucifer_sam · 11-20-2011, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

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.

**Janszoon** · 11-20-2011, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bob.

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!

bob. · 11-20-2011, 05:49 PM

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

lucifer_sam · 11-20-2011, 05:53 PM

The Mutter Museum?

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

**Janszoon** · 11-20-2011, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bob.

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

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!

bob. · 11-20-2011, 06:04 PM

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

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bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	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 __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.