For the second year in a row I hit both of the major Zurko flea markets at the Dupage County Fairgrounds. They comprise a bi-annual ritual I have committed to for the rest of my lifetime. The All-Nighter being a rite of summer; and this, of autumn. Both events have proven rich with vinyl and […]
Month: October 2014
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Terry’s Treasure Trove
When I first made my acquaintance (via telephone) with Terry, I knew I’d be back in his neck of the woods but honestly did not know if I would ever be able to make the visit happen. I felt like it was all a lie, or it would fall through, or maybe I would feel […]
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Microgroove [Tampa FL]
I found just a quick break in my rushed day in Tampa to speed over on the #1 bus down Florida Ave. to Microgroove. I was not disappointed. I think this is the reasonable dream of every record collector, to own a store like this. It wasn’t filled with hundreds of expensive records but also […]
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Rock N’ Roll Heaven [Orlando FL]
Continuing back to my point of origination on my record store bike tour of NE Orlando, I finished things off at Rock N’ Heaven. The outside decor was eyecatching to say the least but offered no glipse of what was inside. When I entered I found a large store with many racks of vinyl. A […]
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Goodwill [Waseon OH]
Someone just unloaded about 30+ bad hip hop 12″ singles. At least they are all mint condition. Almost no ‘thrift store’ records to speak of. That is, except the bizarre polka album I found and subsequently added to discogs. This one will be in my dreams (or nightmares) for ages, probably should have grabbed it. […]
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Retro Records [Orlando FL]
Far from a knock on Park Ave CDs, but I was ready for a record store like this after that experience. A simple room with no partitions, worn and well used. I must presume the two clerks I encountered were owners. I had a brief (2-3 miles) bike ride but in the heat I was […]
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Park Ave CDs [Orlando FL]
So I began what became a 7.5 mile bike ride at Park Ave. CDs. While Rock N’ Roll Heaven (detailed in a separate post) was just feet away from my jumping off point at Retro Cycles I decided to hit that last. Park Ave. was just a few miles away. I would pedigree this as […]
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O-Town Record Store Jaunt
This is going to be a hell of a day via public transportation. My current plan is to take link 111 to the new SunRail southern most stop (Sand Lake Road), and take that north to the Lynx Central station. After that, it will be a walk to the first of the 3 stores and […]
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Custom record bin #3
Like a kid grows out of clothes, my girlfriend has vastly runneth over her other (mini) record bin I built previous. This time, we set out to actually design it in such a way that it fulfilled needs such as the physical space it would sit in and planning for the days to come. From […]
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Let’s talk about…..Sorbothane
When I constructed my turntable flight case stand, I had the thought to integrate speaker stands. I was very proud of this design but later found that at higher volumes the sound traveled through the stand ‘arms’ and right into the turntables, creating ‘warble’ or even feedback. I investigated a number of isolating materials/designs to […]