With only three ‘states’ (DC isn’t a state, technically) left, I was excited to knock this one out, especially after a long lull since my last new one. I was staying about 2 miles from here, and I was lucky to find a record store and vegetarian Indian food so close (and close to each […]
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Utah!
I did not have much time to prepare for a trip out west but I reacted very quickly when the opportunity arose. I took decisive action to grab the moment and picked up the phone instead of using email, which I prefer. I don’t know when or if I’ll ever be back but I am […]
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Eargasm Records [Hoquiam WA]
Whether it is due to being pressed for time, or laziness, or whatever name you choose to give it, when I know a state has been checked off the list, I am hesitant (at times) to make another stop. Maybe I am just getting old. Yet sometimes, an opportunity presents itself in such an unexpected […]
I didn’t know when or if I’d ever be able to check Oregon off my list. I don’t make it to the west coast very often and even more rarely to the PNW. I have been in Washington a few times but never close enough to the border to race over for a day trip […]
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The Katalyst, Hegewisch
I have been following the opening of this spot for sometime. I have been hanging out in Hegewisch since I worked there for a few years back around 2002. I come out at least every other weekend but every time I would check, the place would be quiet and empty with doors locked. Finally on […]
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: very lucky to knock this state off the list and I doubt I’ll ever have another chance. Very lucky to find some work way out in the SW and had plenty of time to make the rounds. I’ll say off top that I came across a […]
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Steelworker Records [Tampa FL]
It’s funny that I might write a negative review of a record store where I buy things, but write a positive review of a store where I walk out empty handed. For me, this is because once you get a certain amount of records, it no longer matters what you buy (or not), you are […]
This is my 4th trip through Iowa in the past 6 months or so, and my second time in Des Moines. This time I was here for 3 nights and had some downtime. I checked and while I had perused vinyl in Iowa before, it was a long time ago and not very thorough. So […]
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Technoir Records [Park Ridge IL]
Upon discovering the unfortunate demise of Raffe’s, I simultaneous discovered the birth of Technoir. As you can see in the store front above, it truly is the spiritual successor. It was a quick dual bus jaunt to take myself from my door step to Technoir’s which was nice on a bit of a blustery day. […]
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Run to the Record Dump
Made my annual pilgrimage down to the south side to dig through records. Almost 6 years since I went down there. I just created a new tag to combine all my visits into one easy link so click away down below. I have documented 5 trips but I can think of at least one other […]