#recordstores — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #recordstores, aggregated by home.social.
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Dear Vinyl Ape followers,
Please don’t tell my wife I spent $450.00 on records this morning.
You keep THAT a secret, and I won’t tell YOUR family about that thing YOU did.
You know which thing I’m talking about, too.
We got a deal?
Awesome.Hugs and handpounds,
🦧#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #records #vintage #retro #physicalmedia #analog #cratedigging #vinylcollection #art #music #recordstores #recordstore #indie #alternative #punk #newwave #postpunk #synthpop #artrock
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Dear Vinyl Ape followers,
Please don’t tell my wife I spent $450.00 on records this morning.
You keep THAT a secret, and I won’t tell YOUR family about that thing YOU did.
You know which thing I’m talking about, too.
We got a deal?
Awesome.Hugs and handpounds,
🦧#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #records #vintage #retro #physicalmedia #analog #cratedigging #vinylcollection #art #music #recordstores #recordstore #indie #alternative #punk #newwave #postpunk #synthpop #artrock
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Dear Vinyl Ape followers,
Please don’t tell my wife I spent $450.00 on records this morning.
You keep THAT a secret, and I won’t tell YOUR family about that thing YOU did.
You know which thing I’m talking about, too.
We got a deal?
Awesome.Hugs and handpounds,
🦧#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #records #vintage #retro #physicalmedia #analog #cratedigging #vinylcollection #art #music #recordstores #recordstore #indie #alternative #punk #newwave #postpunk #synthpop #artrock
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Dear Vinyl Ape followers,
Please don’t tell my wife I spent $450.00 on records this morning.
You keep THAT a secret, and I won’t tell YOUR family about that thing YOU did.
You know which thing I’m talking about, too.
We got a deal?
Awesome.Hugs and handpounds,
🦧#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #records #vintage #retro #physicalmedia #analog #cratedigging #vinylcollection #art #music #recordstores #recordstore #indie #alternative #punk #newwave #postpunk #synthpop #artrock
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Dear Vinyl Ape followers,
Please don’t tell my wife I spent $450.00 on records this morning.
You keep THAT a secret, and I won’t tell YOUR family about that thing YOU did.
You know which thing I’m talking about, too.
We got a deal?
Awesome.Hugs and handpounds,
🦧#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #records #vintage #retro #physicalmedia #analog #cratedigging #vinylcollection #art #music #recordstores #recordstore #indie #alternative #punk #newwave #postpunk #synthpop #artrock
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Sowohl "Honora" von Flea als auch Madonna "Confessions II" haben wir wieder auf Lager! https://lp-cafe.wien/shop/search?keyword=flea+madonna #Vinyl #Musik #Plattenladen #recordstores #LPCafeWien
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#LPs #Vinyl #RecordStores . . .
If you're an LP fan & love going on the hunt for LPs that are missing from your collection or just finger hopping thru LP bins & haven't been there yet, he #RecordMan is the place you need to go to before it closes, which may happen if no one in the family wants to continue to run it or if no one else wants to buy it.
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#LPs #Vinyl #RecordStores . . .
If you're an LP fan & love going on the hunt for LPs that are missing from your collection or just finger hopping thru LP bins & haven't been there yet, he #RecordMan is the place you need to go to before it closes, which may happen if no one in the family wants to continue to run it or if no one else wants to buy it.
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#LPs #Vinyl #RecordStores . . .
If you're an LP fan & love going on the hunt for LPs that are missing from your collection or just finger hopping thru LP bins & haven't been there yet, he #RecordMan is the place you need to go to before it closes, which may happen if no one in the family wants to continue to run it or if no one else wants to buy it.
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#LPs #Vinyl #RecordStores . . .
If you're an LP fan & love going on the hunt for LPs that are missing from your collection or just finger hopping thru LP bins & haven't been there yet, he #RecordMan is the place you need to go to before it closes, which may happen if no one in the family wants to continue to run it or if no one else wants to buy it.
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I made this video of the Festival Trade Stall at the last festival by the end of the day.
This is how the setup looks.The T-shirts rail is not in the video.
Gazebo 4.5m x 3m.https://youtu.be/5B5FDBPdUKY?is=fkO_Sxz_IfNgFGPT
What do you think?
#stall #recordstall #RecordRetailer #recordcollection ##vinylcommunity #music #vinylrecords #RecordStores -
I made this video of the Festival Trade Stall at the last festival by the end of the day.
This is how the setup looks.The T-shirts rail is not in the video.
Gazebo 4.5m x 3m.https://youtu.be/5B5FDBPdUKY?is=fkO_Sxz_IfNgFGPT
What do you think?
#stall #recordstall #RecordRetailer #recordcollection ##vinylcommunity #music #vinylrecords #RecordStores -
I made this video of the Festival Trade Stall at the last festival by the end of the day.
This is how the setup looks.The T-shirts rail is not in the video.
Gazebo 4.5m x 3m.https://youtu.be/5B5FDBPdUKY?is=fkO_Sxz_IfNgFGPT
What do you think?
#stall #recordstall #RecordRetailer #recordcollection ##vinylcommunity #music #vinylrecords #RecordStores -
I made this video of the Festival Trade Stall at the last festival by the end of the day.
This is how the setup looks.The T-shirts rail is not in the video.
Gazebo 4.5m x 3m.https://youtu.be/5B5FDBPdUKY?is=fkO_Sxz_IfNgFGPT
What do you think?
#stall #recordstall #RecordRetailer #recordcollection ##vinylcommunity #music #vinylrecords #RecordStores -
I made this video of the Festival Trade Stall at the last festival by the end of the day.
This is how the setup looks.The T-shirts rail is not in the video.
Gazebo 4.5m x 3m.https://youtu.be/5B5FDBPdUKY?is=fkO_Sxz_IfNgFGPT
What do you think?
#stall #recordstall #RecordRetailer #recordcollection ##vinylcommunity #music #vinylrecords #RecordStores -
🎵 Ah, the #nostalgia of rifling through dusty record stores, now replaced by the numbing convenience of Spotify's endless playlists! 😩 This lamentation reads like a eulogy for a bygone era—next up, mourning the loss of Blockbuster's Friday night rush. 📼🎶
https://erildrun.bearblog.dev/spotify-killed-the-thrill-of-the-hunt/ #music #recordstores #Spotify #Blockbuster #HackerNews #ngated -
🎵 Ah, the #nostalgia of rifling through dusty record stores, now replaced by the numbing convenience of Spotify's endless playlists! 😩 This lamentation reads like a eulogy for a bygone era—next up, mourning the loss of Blockbuster's Friday night rush. 📼🎶
https://erildrun.bearblog.dev/spotify-killed-the-thrill-of-the-hunt/ #music #recordstores #Spotify #Blockbuster #HackerNews #ngated -
🎵 Ah, the #nostalgia of rifling through dusty record stores, now replaced by the numbing convenience of Spotify's endless playlists! 😩 This lamentation reads like a eulogy for a bygone era—next up, mourning the loss of Blockbuster's Friday night rush. 📼🎶
https://erildrun.bearblog.dev/spotify-killed-the-thrill-of-the-hunt/ #music #recordstores #Spotify #Blockbuster #HackerNews #ngated -
🎵 Ah, the #nostalgia of rifling through dusty record stores, now replaced by the numbing convenience of Spotify's endless playlists! 😩 This lamentation reads like a eulogy for a bygone era—next up, mourning the loss of Blockbuster's Friday night rush. 📼🎶
https://erildrun.bearblog.dev/spotify-killed-the-thrill-of-the-hunt/ #music #recordstores #Spotify #Blockbuster #HackerNews #ngated -
🎵 Ah, the #nostalgia of rifling through dusty record stores, now replaced by the numbing convenience of Spotify's endless playlists! 😩 This lamentation reads like a eulogy for a bygone era—next up, mourning the loss of Blockbuster's Friday night rush. 📼🎶
https://erildrun.bearblog.dev/spotify-killed-the-thrill-of-the-hunt/ #music #recordstores #Spotify #Blockbuster #HackerNews #ngated -
72 hours until your friendly neighborhood Vinyl Ape switches coasts for a week, to go vinyl digging through my native land of Boston.
Long list of stores to visit; some old haunts of mine, as well as some new places I’ve never been before.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #analog #boston #BostonMassachusetts #massachusetts #cratedigging #recordstores
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72 hours until your friendly neighborhood Vinyl Ape switches coasts for a week, to go vinyl digging through my native land of Boston.
Long list of stores to visit; some old haunts of mine, as well as some new places I’ve never been before.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #analog #boston #BostonMassachusetts #massachusetts #cratedigging #recordstores
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72 hours until your friendly neighborhood Vinyl Ape switches coasts for a week, to go vinyl digging through my native land of Boston.
Long list of stores to visit; some old haunts of mine, as well as some new places I’ve never been before.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #analog #boston #BostonMassachusetts #massachusetts #cratedigging #recordstores
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72 hours until your friendly neighborhood Vinyl Ape switches coasts for a week, to go vinyl digging through my native land of Boston.
Long list of stores to visit; some old haunts of mine, as well as some new places I’ve never been before.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #analog #boston #BostonMassachusetts #massachusetts #cratedigging #recordstores
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72 hours until your friendly neighborhood Vinyl Ape switches coasts for a week, to go vinyl digging through my native land of Boston.
Long list of stores to visit; some old haunts of mine, as well as some new places I’ve never been before.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #analog #boston #BostonMassachusetts #massachusetts #cratedigging #recordstores
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Watch Robert Plant Visit the World’s Oldest Record Store for Record Store Day 2026
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Watch Robert Plant Visit the World’s Oldest Record Store for Record Store Day 2026
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Killer haul from my Victoria day trip!
Let’s get into it!
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #vinylhaul #recordstore #recordstores #vinylcrawl
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Killer haul from my Victoria day trip!
Let’s get into it!
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #vinylhaul #recordstore #recordstores #vinylcrawl
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Killer haul from my Victoria day trip!
Let’s get into it!
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #vinylhaul #recordstore #recordstores #vinylcrawl
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Killer haul from my Victoria day trip!
Let’s get into it!
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #vinylhaul #recordstore #recordstores #vinylcrawl
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Killer haul from my Victoria day trip!
Let’s get into it!
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #vinylhaul #recordstore #recordstores #vinylcrawl
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THIS is the most uncomfortable and unsettling piece of art I’ve ever had to piss in front of in my entire life.
Can you give me a minute, Frank?
I’m not as comfortable in the bathroom as you are.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #art #frankzappa #recordstore #recordstores
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THIS is the most uncomfortable and unsettling piece of art I’ve ever had to piss in front of in my entire life.
Can you give me a minute, Frank?
I’m not as comfortable in the bathroom as you are.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #art #frankzappa #recordstore #recordstores
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THIS is the most uncomfortable and unsettling piece of art I’ve ever had to piss in front of in my entire life.
Can you give me a minute, Frank?
I’m not as comfortable in the bathroom as you are.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #art #frankzappa #recordstore #recordstores
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THIS is the most uncomfortable and unsettling piece of art I’ve ever had to piss in front of in my entire life.
Can you give me a minute, Frank?
I’m not as comfortable in the bathroom as you are.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #art #frankzappa #recordstore #recordstores
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THIS is the most uncomfortable and unsettling piece of art I’ve ever had to piss in front of in my entire life.
Can you give me a minute, Frank?
I’m not as comfortable in the bathroom as you are.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #art #frankzappa #recordstore #recordstores
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Ab Morgen neue Alben von:
Altin Gün
Clawfinger
Sylosis
Castle Rat
Danny Brown
#lpcafewien
#metalheadclub
#Vinyl
#HipHop
#Musik #Music
#recordstores #plattenladen
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Cataloging Black-owned record stores
As part of celebrating Black History Month, here’s a list of known Black-owned record stores in the United States and other places around the globe. The list includes those stores that are either fully or partially Black-owned.
Sadly, as with all variations of brick and mortar record retailers, the advent of streaming, digital downloading, and online retailers like Amazon.com has vastly decreased the number of Black-owned record stores. It was also noteworthy that several stores only recently identified in previously published stories/articles (in the past five years) were discovered to have now closed permanently.
Kudos to these business owners for weathering the economic, social, and technological challenges of owning and operating an independent record store in the 21st Century. Please feel free to forward any additions, corrections, or suggestions to this list.
Peace!
Inside Dorsey’s Record Shop since 1946 in Pittsburgh (Neil & Marcus Dorsey) – Source: post-gazette.com________
Bantu Records: Johannesburg, South Africa
Baoulecore Archive Center (2023): Abidjan, Cote d’ Ivorie
Better Days Records (1998): Louisville, Kentucky
Black Circle Records: Charleston (Summerville), South Carolina
Black Star Vinyl (formerly Halsey & Lewis Records) (2017): Brooklyn, New York
Blessed Love Record Shop: Berlin, Germany
Brittany’s Record Shop (2018): Cleveland, Ohio
Conservatory Vintage & Vinyl (2019): Chicago (Flossmoor), illinois
Crates ATL (2025): Atlanta, Georgia
DBS Sounds (1994): Atlanta (Riverdale), Georgia
Della Soul Records (2021): Grand Rapids, Michigan
DJ’s Record Shop: Jacksonville, Florida
Dorsey’s Record Shop (1946): Pittsburgh (Homewood), Pennsylvania
Fivespace: San Diego, California
Forever Changes Vinyl Lounge (1971): Philadelphia (Phoenixville), Pennsylvania
Freshtopia (2019): Norfolk, Virginia
God’s Time: Accra, Ghana
Good Stuff Records: Houston, Texas
Gotwhatulike: Kansas City, Missouri
Home Rule Records (2018): Washington, D.C.
Jampac Records (1986): Charlotte (Monroe), North Carolina
JB’s Record Lounge (2017): Atlanta, Georgia
Kumanini Vinyls (2017); Busua, Ghana
Maestro Records: London (Peckham), England, U.K.
Memories of Soul: Newark, New Jersey
Moodies Records (1982): Bronx, New York
Moods Music (2000): Atlanta, Georgia
Music Planet (1981): Flint, Michigan
Needle to the Groove (2014): San Jose, California
Offbeat (2014): Jackson, Mississippi
Out of the Past Records (1968): Chicago, Illinois
Peaches Records (1975): New Orleans, Louisiana
PM Sounds (2019): Los Angeles (San Pedro), California
Poo-Bah Records (1971): Los Angeles (Pasadena), California
Pure Vinyl: London, England, U.K.
Recs N Threads: St. Louis, Missouri
Re-Runz Records (2016): Orlando, Florida
Retrofit Records (2011): Tallahassee, Florida
Rockers International Records: Kingston, Jamaica
Serious Sounds (1991): Houston, Texas
SOOK Vintage & Vinyl (2023): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Soulfolk’s Records & Tapes (2019): Nashville, Tennessee
Stokley’s Records: Valdosta, Georgia
Str33t Records (2021): Los Angeles (Alhambra), California
Supertone Records: Londont (Brixton), England, U.K.
The Jazzhole: Lagos, Nigeria
The Real Vinyl Guru/Stall 570 (1989): Nairobi, Kenya
The Record Track (1990): Chicago, Illinois
Urban Lights Music (1993): Twin Cities, Minnesota
Vinyl and Pages: Baltimore, Maryland
Della Soul Records – Source: Facebook.comSOURCES:
- https://www.okayplayer.com/10-black-owned-vinyl-record-stores-to-support/683266
- https://www.essence.com/gallery/black-owned-record-stores-to-visit/
- https://www.revolt.tv/article/7-legendary-black-owned-record-shops-in-the-us
- https://shoppeblack.us/black-owned-record-stores/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/vinyl/comments/gwod38/blackowned_record_stores/
- https://www.thefloormag.com/post/4-black-owned-vinyl-stores-you-need-to-visit
- https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/neighborhood-record-stores
- https://www.brooklynvegan.com/18-awesome-black-owned-record-stores/
- https://daily.jstor.org/how-black-owned-record-stores-helped-create-community/
- https://phillyplaindealer.com/2024/11/30/sook-vinyl-vintage-phillys-only-black-owned-record-store/
- https://foreverchangesrecords.com/
- https://variety.com/2021/music/news/common-black-owned-stores-record-store-day-vinyl-1234912022/
- https://variety.com/2021/music/news/common-black-owned-stores-record-store-day-vinyl-1234912022/
- https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=847652931397660&set=a.122331840596443
- https://flintbeat.com/flints-own-music-planet-celebrates-40-years-in-flint/
- https://www.peachesrecordsandtapes.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1641991359380502/d-js-record-shop/
- https://www.thefamuanonline.com/2022/04/22/retrofit-records-swims-against-the-tide/
- https://thestrategycenter.org/about/bookstore/?utm_source=google&utm_campaign=20735694124&utm_content=158137469714&utm_term=black%20owned%20bookstore%20los%20angeles&utm_medium=678971598711&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20735694124&gbraid=0AAAAAqEaDtHquk8pZIRrs1BbdQHJrfKzM&gclid=CjwKCAiAncvMBhBEEiwA9GU_fkNZUOr2GPfMCNm8dHl5tzvLXNl4y2F5DXwFexL7iv_JYdgqLR268xoCRhcQAvD_BwE
- gemini.google.ai
- https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/features/r-a-p-ferreira-establishes-a-new-outpost-of-soulfolks-records-and-tapes/article_582eaa9c-178a-11ee-b116-132366c67a41.html
- https://www.instagram.com/recsnthreadsstl/
- https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/blog/pittsburgh-record-stores/
- https://www.hfchronicle.com/2021/07/26/present-history-conservatory-and-tradition-black-owned-record-stores/
- https://www.realvinylguru.com/newsletter-page/jimmi-the-story-of-the-african-real-vinyl-guru
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CxC1ZMHo0jd/
- https://kumaninivinyls.wordpress.com/about/
- https://banturecords.co.za/pages/about-us
- https://acloserwalknola.com/places/peaches-records/
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Cataloging Black-owned record stores
As part of celebrating Black History Month, here’s a list of known Black-owned record stores in the United States and other places around the globe. The list includes those stores that are either fully or partially Black-owned.
Sadly, as with all variations of brick and mortar record retailers, the advent of streaming, digital downloading, and online retailers like Amazon.com has vastly decreased the number of Black-owned record stores. It was also noteworthy that several stores only recently identified in previously published stories/articles (in the past five years) were discovered to have now closed permanently.
Kudos to these business owners for weathering the economic, social, and technological challenges of owning and operating an independent record store in the 21st Century. Please feel free to forward any additions, corrections, or suggestions to this list.
Peace!
Inside Dorsey’s Record Shop since 1946 in Pittsburgh (Neil & Marcus Dorsey) – Source: post-gazette.com________
Bantu Records: Johannesburg, South Africa
Baoulecore Archive Center (2023): Abidjan, Cote d’ Ivorie
Better Days Records (1998): Louisville, Kentucky
Black Circle Records: Charleston (Summerville), South Carolina
Black Star Vinyl (formerly Halsey & Lewis Records) (2017): Brooklyn, New York
Blessed Love Record Shop: Berlin, Germany
Brittany’s Record Shop (2018): Cleveland, Ohio
Conservatory Vintage & Vinyl (2019): Chicago (Flossmoor), illinois
Crates ATL (2025): Atlanta, Georgia
DBS Sounds (1994): Atlanta (Riverdale), Georgia
Della Soul Records (2021): Grand Rapids, Michigan
DJ’s Record Shop: Jacksonville, Florida
Dorsey’s Record Shop (1946): Pittsburgh (Homewood), Pennsylvania
Fivespace: San Diego, California
Forever Changes Vinyl Lounge (1971): Philadelphia (Phoenixville), Pennsylvania
Freshtopia (2019): Norfolk, Virginia
God’s Time: Accra, Ghana
Good Stuff Records: Houston, Texas
Gotwhatulike: Kansas City, Missouri
Home Rule Records (2018): Washington, D.C.
Jampac Records (1986): Charlotte (Monroe), North Carolina
JB’s Record Lounge (2017): Atlanta, Georgia
Kumanini Vinyls (2017); Busua, Ghana
Maestro Records: London (Peckham), England, U.K.
Memories of Soul: Newark, New Jersey
Moodies Records (1982): Bronx, New York
Moods Music (2000): Atlanta, Georgia
Music Planet (1981): Flint, Michigan
Needle to the Groove (2014): San Jose, California
Offbeat (2014): Jackson, Mississippi
Out of the Past Records (1968): Chicago, Illinois
Peaches Records (1975): New Orleans, Louisiana
PM Sounds (2019): Los Angeles (San Pedro), California
Poo-Bah Records (1971): Los Angeles (Pasadena), California
Pure Vinyl: London, England, U.K.
Recs N Threads: St. Louis, Missouri
Re-Runz Records (2016): Orlando, Florida
Retrofit Records (2011): Tallahassee, Florida
Rockers International Records: Kingston, Jamaica
Serious Sounds (1991): Houston, Texas
SOOK Vintage & Vinyl (2023): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Soulfolk’s Records & Tapes (2019): Nashville, Tennessee
Stokley’s Records: Valdosta, Georgia
Str33t Records (2021): Los Angeles (Alhambra), California
Supertone Records: Londont (Brixton), England, U.K.
The Jazzhole: Lagos, Nigeria
The Real Vinyl Guru/Stall 570 (1989): Nairobi, Kenya
The Record Track (1990): Chicago, Illinois
Urban Lights Music (1993): Twin Cities, Minnesota
Vinyl and Pages: Baltimore, Maryland
Della Soul Records – Source: Facebook.comSOURCES:
- https://www.okayplayer.com/10-black-owned-vinyl-record-stores-to-support/683266
- https://www.essence.com/gallery/black-owned-record-stores-to-visit/
- https://www.revolt.tv/article/7-legendary-black-owned-record-shops-in-the-us
- https://shoppeblack.us/black-owned-record-stores/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/vinyl/comments/gwod38/blackowned_record_stores/
- https://www.thefloormag.com/post/4-black-owned-vinyl-stores-you-need-to-visit
- https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/neighborhood-record-stores
- https://www.brooklynvegan.com/18-awesome-black-owned-record-stores/
- https://daily.jstor.org/how-black-owned-record-stores-helped-create-community/
- https://phillyplaindealer.com/2024/11/30/sook-vinyl-vintage-phillys-only-black-owned-record-store/
- https://foreverchangesrecords.com/
- https://variety.com/2021/music/news/common-black-owned-stores-record-store-day-vinyl-1234912022/
- https://variety.com/2021/music/news/common-black-owned-stores-record-store-day-vinyl-1234912022/
- https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=847652931397660&set=a.122331840596443
- https://flintbeat.com/flints-own-music-planet-celebrates-40-years-in-flint/
- https://www.peachesrecordsandtapes.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1641991359380502/d-js-record-shop/
- https://www.thefamuanonline.com/2022/04/22/retrofit-records-swims-against-the-tide/
- https://thestrategycenter.org/about/bookstore/?utm_source=google&utm_campaign=20735694124&utm_content=158137469714&utm_term=black%20owned%20bookstore%20los%20angeles&utm_medium=678971598711&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20735694124&gbraid=0AAAAAqEaDtHquk8pZIRrs1BbdQHJrfKzM&gclid=CjwKCAiAncvMBhBEEiwA9GU_fkNZUOr2GPfMCNm8dHl5tzvLXNl4y2F5DXwFexL7iv_JYdgqLR268xoCRhcQAvD_BwE
- gemini.google.ai
- https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/features/r-a-p-ferreira-establishes-a-new-outpost-of-soulfolks-records-and-tapes/article_582eaa9c-178a-11ee-b116-132366c67a41.html
- https://www.instagram.com/recsnthreadsstl/
- https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/blog/pittsburgh-record-stores/
- https://www.hfchronicle.com/2021/07/26/present-history-conservatory-and-tradition-black-owned-record-stores/
- https://www.realvinylguru.com/newsletter-page/jimmi-the-story-of-the-african-real-vinyl-guru
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CxC1ZMHo0jd/
- https://kumaninivinyls.wordpress.com/about/
- https://banturecords.co.za/pages/about-us
- https://acloserwalknola.com/places/peaches-records/
-
Cataloging Black-owned record stores
As part of celebrating Black History Month, here’s a list of known Black-owned record stores in the United States and other places around the globe. The list includes those stores that are either fully or partially Black-owned.
Sadly, as with all variations of brick and mortar record retailers, the advent of streaming, digital downloading, and online retailers like Amazon.com has vastly decreased the number of Black-owned record stores. It was also noteworthy that several stores only recently identified in previously published stories/articles (in the past five years) were discovered to have now closed permanently.
Kudos to these business owners for weathering the economic, social, and technological challenges of owning and operating an independent record store in the 21st Century. Please feel free to forward any additions, corrections, or suggestions to this list.
Peace!
Inside Dorsey’s Record Shop since 1946 in Pittsburgh (Neil & Marcus Dorsey) – Source: post-gazette.com________
Bantu Records: Johannesburg, South Africa
Baoulecore Archive Center (2023): Abidjan, Cote d’ Ivorie
Better Days Records (1998): Louisville, Kentucky
Black Circle Records: Charleston (Summerville), South Carolina
Black Star Vinyl (formerly Halsey & Lewis Records) (2017): Brooklyn, New York
Blessed Love Record Shop: Berlin, Germany
Brittany’s Record Shop (2018): Cleveland, Ohio
Conservatory Vintage & Vinyl (2019): Chicago (Flossmoor), illinois
Crates ATL (2025): Atlanta, Georgia
DBS Sounds (1994): Atlanta (Riverdale), Georgia
Della Soul Records (2021): Grand Rapids, Michigan
DJ’s Record Shop: Jacksonville, Florida
Dorsey’s Record Shop (1946): Pittsburgh (Homewood), Pennsylvania
Fivespace: San Diego, California
Forever Changes Vinyl Lounge (1971): Philadelphia (Phoenixville), Pennsylvania
Freshtopia (2019): Norfolk, Virginia
God’s Time: Accra, Ghana
Good Stuff Records: Houston, Texas
Gotwhatulike: Kansas City, Missouri
Home Rule Records (2018): Washington, D.C.
Jampac Records (1986): Charlotte (Monroe), North Carolina
JB’s Record Lounge (2017): Atlanta, Georgia
Kumanini Vinyls (2017); Busua, Ghana
Maestro Records: London (Peckham), England, U.K.
Memories of Soul: Newark, New Jersey
Moodies Records (1982): Bronx, New York
Moods Music (2000): Atlanta, Georgia
Music Planet (1981): Flint, Michigan
Needle to the Groove (2014): San Jose, California
Offbeat (2014): Jackson, Mississippi
Out of the Past Records (1968): Chicago, Illinois
Peaches Records (1975): New Orleans, Louisiana
PM Sounds (2019): Los Angeles (San Pedro), California
Poo-Bah Records (1971): Los Angeles (Pasadena), California
Pure Vinyl: London, England, U.K.
Recs N Threads: St. Louis, Missouri
Re-Runz Records (2016): Orlando, Florida
Retrofit Records (2011): Tallahassee, Florida
Rockers International Records: Kingston, Jamaica
Serious Sounds (1991): Houston, Texas
SOOK Vintage & Vinyl (2023): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Soulfolk’s Records & Tapes (2019): Nashville, Tennessee
Stokley’s Records: Valdosta, Georgia
Str33t Records (2021): Los Angeles (Alhambra), California
Supertone Records: Londont (Brixton), England, U.K.
The Jazzhole: Lagos, Nigeria
The Real Vinyl Guru/Stall 570 (1989): Nairobi, Kenya
The Record Track (1990): Chicago, Illinois
Urban Lights Music (1993): Twin Cities, Minnesota
Vinyl and Pages: Baltimore, Maryland
Della Soul Records – Source: Facebook.comSOURCES:
- https://www.okayplayer.com/10-black-owned-vinyl-record-stores-to-support/683266
- https://www.essence.com/gallery/black-owned-record-stores-to-visit/
- https://www.revolt.tv/article/7-legendary-black-owned-record-shops-in-the-us
- https://shoppeblack.us/black-owned-record-stores/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/vinyl/comments/gwod38/blackowned_record_stores/
- https://www.thefloormag.com/post/4-black-owned-vinyl-stores-you-need-to-visit
- https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/neighborhood-record-stores
- https://www.brooklynvegan.com/18-awesome-black-owned-record-stores/
- https://daily.jstor.org/how-black-owned-record-stores-helped-create-community/
- https://phillyplaindealer.com/2024/11/30/sook-vinyl-vintage-phillys-only-black-owned-record-store/
- https://foreverchangesrecords.com/
- https://variety.com/2021/music/news/common-black-owned-stores-record-store-day-vinyl-1234912022/
- https://variety.com/2021/music/news/common-black-owned-stores-record-store-day-vinyl-1234912022/
- https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=847652931397660&set=a.122331840596443
- https://flintbeat.com/flints-own-music-planet-celebrates-40-years-in-flint/
- https://www.peachesrecordsandtapes.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1641991359380502/d-js-record-shop/
- https://www.thefamuanonline.com/2022/04/22/retrofit-records-swims-against-the-tide/
- https://thestrategycenter.org/about/bookstore/?utm_source=google&utm_campaign=20735694124&utm_content=158137469714&utm_term=black%20owned%20bookstore%20los%20angeles&utm_medium=678971598711&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20735694124&gbraid=0AAAAAqEaDtHquk8pZIRrs1BbdQHJrfKzM&gclid=CjwKCAiAncvMBhBEEiwA9GU_fkNZUOr2GPfMCNm8dHl5tzvLXNl4y2F5DXwFexL7iv_JYdgqLR268xoCRhcQAvD_BwE
- gemini.google.ai
- https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/features/r-a-p-ferreira-establishes-a-new-outpost-of-soulfolks-records-and-tapes/article_582eaa9c-178a-11ee-b116-132366c67a41.html
- https://www.instagram.com/recsnthreadsstl/
- https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/blog/pittsburgh-record-stores/
- https://www.hfchronicle.com/2021/07/26/present-history-conservatory-and-tradition-black-owned-record-stores/
- https://www.realvinylguru.com/newsletter-page/jimmi-the-story-of-the-african-real-vinyl-guru
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CxC1ZMHo0jd/
- https://kumaninivinyls.wordpress.com/about/
- https://banturecords.co.za/pages/about-us
- https://acloserwalknola.com/places/peaches-records/
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Cataloging Black-owned record stores
As part of celebrating Black History Month, here’s a list of known Black-owned record stores in the United States and other places around the globe. The list includes those stores that are either fully or partially Black-owned.
Sadly, as with all variations of brick and mortar record retailers, the advent of streaming, digital downloading, and online retailers like Amazon.com has vastly decreased the number of Black-owned record stores. It was also noteworthy that several stores only recently identified in previously published stories/articles (in the past five years) were discovered to have now closed permanently.
Kudos to these business owners for weathering the economic, social, and technological challenges of owning and operating an independent record store in the 21st Century. Please feel free to forward any additions, corrections, or suggestions to this list.
Peace!
Inside Dorsey’s Record Shop since 1946 in Pittsburgh (Neil & Marcus Dorsey) – Source: post-gazette.com________
Bantu Records: Johannesburg, South Africa
Baoulecore Archive Center (2023): Abidjan, Cote d’ Ivorie
Better Days Records (1998): Louisville, Kentucky
Black Circle Records: Charleston (Summerville), South Carolina
Black Star Vinyl (formerly Halsey & Lewis Records) (2017): Brooklyn, New York
Blessed Love Record Shop: Berlin, Germany
Brittany’s Record Shop (2018): Cleveland, Ohio
Conservatory Vintage & Vinyl (2019): Chicago (Flossmoor), illinois
Crates ATL (2025): Atlanta, Georgia
DBS Sounds (1994): Atlanta (Riverdale), Georgia
Della Soul Records (2021): Grand Rapids, Michigan
DJ’s Record Shop: Jacksonville, Florida
Dorsey’s Record Shop (1946): Pittsburgh (Homewood), Pennsylvania
Fivespace: San Diego, California
Forever Changes Vinyl Lounge (1971): Philadelphia (Phoenixville), Pennsylvania
Freshtopia (2019): Norfolk, Virginia
God’s Time: Accra, Ghana
Good Stuff Records: Houston, Texas
Gotwhatulike: Kansas City, Missouri
Home Rule Records (2018): Washington, D.C.
Jampac Records (1986): Charlotte (Monroe), North Carolina
JB’s Record Lounge (2017): Atlanta, Georgia
Kumanini Vinyls (2017); Busua, Ghana
Maestro Records: London (Peckham), England, U.K.
Memories of Soul: Newark, New Jersey
Moodies Records (1982): Bronx, New York
Moods Music (2000): Atlanta, Georgia
Music Planet (1981): Flint, Michigan
Needle to the Groove (2014): San Jose, California
Offbeat (2014): Jackson, Mississippi
Out of the Past Records (1968): Chicago, Illinois
Peaches Records (1975): New Orleans, Louisiana
PM Sounds (2019): Los Angeles (San Pedro), California
Poo-Bah Records (1971): Los Angeles (Pasadena), California
Pure Vinyl: London, England, U.K.
Recs N Threads: St. Louis, Missouri
Re-Runz Records (2016): Orlando, Florida
Retrofit Records (2011): Tallahassee, Florida
Rockers International Records: Kingston, Jamaica
Serious Sounds (1991): Houston, Texas
SOOK Vintage & Vinyl (2023): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Soulfolk’s Records & Tapes (2019): Nashville, Tennessee
Stokley’s Records: Valdosta, Georgia
Str33t Records (2021): Los Angeles (Alhambra), California
Supertone Records: Londont (Brixton), England, U.K.
The Jazzhole: Lagos, Nigeria
The Real Vinyl Guru/Stall 570 (1989): Nairobi, Kenya
The Record Track (1990): Chicago, Illinois
Urban Lights Music (1993): Twin Cities, Minnesota
Vinyl and Pages: Baltimore, Maryland
Della Soul Records – Source: Facebook.comSOURCES:
- https://www.okayplayer.com/10-black-owned-vinyl-record-stores-to-support/683266
- https://www.essence.com/gallery/black-owned-record-stores-to-visit/
- https://www.revolt.tv/article/7-legendary-black-owned-record-shops-in-the-us
- https://shoppeblack.us/black-owned-record-stores/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/vinyl/comments/gwod38/blackowned_record_stores/
- https://www.thefloormag.com/post/4-black-owned-vinyl-stores-you-need-to-visit
- https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/neighborhood-record-stores
- https://www.brooklynvegan.com/18-awesome-black-owned-record-stores/
- https://daily.jstor.org/how-black-owned-record-stores-helped-create-community/
- https://phillyplaindealer.com/2024/11/30/sook-vinyl-vintage-phillys-only-black-owned-record-store/
- https://foreverchangesrecords.com/
- https://variety.com/2021/music/news/common-black-owned-stores-record-store-day-vinyl-1234912022/
- https://variety.com/2021/music/news/common-black-owned-stores-record-store-day-vinyl-1234912022/
- https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=847652931397660&set=a.122331840596443
- https://flintbeat.com/flints-own-music-planet-celebrates-40-years-in-flint/
- https://www.peachesrecordsandtapes.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1641991359380502/d-js-record-shop/
- https://www.thefamuanonline.com/2022/04/22/retrofit-records-swims-against-the-tide/
- https://thestrategycenter.org/about/bookstore/?utm_source=google&utm_campaign=20735694124&utm_content=158137469714&utm_term=black%20owned%20bookstore%20los%20angeles&utm_medium=678971598711&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20735694124&gbraid=0AAAAAqEaDtHquk8pZIRrs1BbdQHJrfKzM&gclid=CjwKCAiAncvMBhBEEiwA9GU_fkNZUOr2GPfMCNm8dHl5tzvLXNl4y2F5DXwFexL7iv_JYdgqLR268xoCRhcQAvD_BwE
- gemini.google.ai
- https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/features/r-a-p-ferreira-establishes-a-new-outpost-of-soulfolks-records-and-tapes/article_582eaa9c-178a-11ee-b116-132366c67a41.html
- https://www.instagram.com/recsnthreadsstl/
- https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/blog/pittsburgh-record-stores/
- https://www.hfchronicle.com/2021/07/26/present-history-conservatory-and-tradition-black-owned-record-stores/
- https://www.realvinylguru.com/newsletter-page/jimmi-the-story-of-the-african-real-vinyl-guru
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CxC1ZMHo0jd/
- https://kumaninivinyls.wordpress.com/about/
- https://banturecords.co.za/pages/about-us
- https://acloserwalknola.com/places/peaches-records/
-
Cataloging Black-owned record stores
As part of celebrating Black History Month, here’s a list of known Black-owned record stores in the United States and other places around the globe. The list includes those stores that are either fully or partially Black-owned.
Sadly, as with all variations of brick and mortar record retailers, the advent of streaming, digital downloading, and online retailers like Amazon.com has vastly decreased the number of Black-owned record stores. It was also noteworthy that several stores only recently identified in previously published stories/articles (in the past five years) were discovered to have now closed permanently.
Kudos to these business owners for weathering the economic, social, and technological challenges of owning and operating an independent record store in the 21st Century. Please feel free to forward any additions, corrections, or suggestions to this list.
Peace!
Inside Dorsey’s Record Shop since 1946 in Pittsburgh (Neil & Marcus Dorsey) – Source: post-gazette.com________
Bantu Records: Johannesburg, South Africa
Baoulecore Archive Center (2023): Abidjan, Cote d’ Ivorie
Better Days Records (1998): Louisville, Kentucky
Black Circle Records: Charleston (Summerville), South Carolina
Black Star Vinyl (formerly Halsey & Lewis Records) (2017): Brooklyn, New York
Blessed Love Record Shop: Berlin, Germany
Brittany’s Record Shop (2018): Cleveland, Ohio
Conservatory Vintage & Vinyl (2019): Chicago (Flossmoor), illinois
Crates ATL (2025): Atlanta, Georgia
DBS Sounds (1994): Atlanta (Riverdale), Georgia
Della Soul Records (2021): Grand Rapids, Michigan
DJ’s Record Shop: Jacksonville, Florida
Dorsey’s Record Shop (1946): Pittsburgh (Homewood), Pennsylvania
Fivespace: San Diego, California
Forever Changes Vinyl Lounge (1971): Philadelphia (Phoenixville), Pennsylvania
Freshtopia (2019): Norfolk, Virginia
God’s Time: Accra, Ghana
Good Stuff Records: Houston, Texas
Gotwhatulike: Kansas City, Missouri
Home Rule Records (2018): Washington, D.C.
Jampac Records (1986): Charlotte (Monroe), North Carolina
JB’s Record Lounge (2017): Atlanta, Georgia
Kumanini Vinyls (2017); Busua, Ghana
Maestro Records: London (Peckham), England, U.K.
Memories of Soul: Newark, New Jersey
Moodies Records (1982): Bronx, New York
Moods Music (2000): Atlanta, Georgia
Music Planet (1981): Flint, Michigan
Needle to the Groove (2014): San Jose, California
Offbeat (2014): Jackson, Mississippi
Out of the Past Records (1968): Chicago, Illinois
Peaches Records (1975): New Orleans, Louisiana
PM Sounds (2019): Los Angeles (San Pedro), California
Poo-Bah Records (1971): Los Angeles (Pasadena), California
Pure Vinyl: London, England, U.K.
Recs N Threads: St. Louis, Missouri
Re-Runz Records (2016): Orlando, Florida
Retrofit Records (2011): Tallahassee, Florida
Rockers International Records: Kingston, Jamaica
Serious Sounds (1991): Houston, Texas
SOOK Vintage & Vinyl (2023): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Soulfolk’s Records & Tapes (2019): Nashville, Tennessee
Stokley’s Records: Valdosta, Georgia
Str33t Records (2021): Los Angeles (Alhambra), California
Supertone Records: Londont (Brixton), England, U.K.
The Jazzhole: Lagos, Nigeria
The Real Vinyl Guru/Stall 570 (1989): Nairobi, Kenya
The Record Track (1990): Chicago, Illinois
Urban Lights Music (1993): Twin Cities, Minnesota
Vinyl and Pages: Baltimore, Maryland
Della Soul Records – Source: Facebook.comSOURCES:
- https://www.okayplayer.com/10-black-owned-vinyl-record-stores-to-support/683266
- https://www.essence.com/gallery/black-owned-record-stores-to-visit/
- https://www.revolt.tv/article/7-legendary-black-owned-record-shops-in-the-us
- https://shoppeblack.us/black-owned-record-stores/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/vinyl/comments/gwod38/blackowned_record_stores/
- https://www.thefloormag.com/post/4-black-owned-vinyl-stores-you-need-to-visit
- https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/neighborhood-record-stores
- https://www.brooklynvegan.com/18-awesome-black-owned-record-stores/
- https://daily.jstor.org/how-black-owned-record-stores-helped-create-community/
- https://phillyplaindealer.com/2024/11/30/sook-vinyl-vintage-phillys-only-black-owned-record-store/
- https://foreverchangesrecords.com/
- https://variety.com/2021/music/news/common-black-owned-stores-record-store-day-vinyl-1234912022/
- https://variety.com/2021/music/news/common-black-owned-stores-record-store-day-vinyl-1234912022/
- https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=847652931397660&set=a.122331840596443
- https://flintbeat.com/flints-own-music-planet-celebrates-40-years-in-flint/
- https://www.peachesrecordsandtapes.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1641991359380502/d-js-record-shop/
- https://www.thefamuanonline.com/2022/04/22/retrofit-records-swims-against-the-tide/
- https://thestrategycenter.org/about/bookstore/?utm_source=google&utm_campaign=20735694124&utm_content=158137469714&utm_term=black%20owned%20bookstore%20los%20angeles&utm_medium=678971598711&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20735694124&gbraid=0AAAAAqEaDtHquk8pZIRrs1BbdQHJrfKzM&gclid=CjwKCAiAncvMBhBEEiwA9GU_fkNZUOr2GPfMCNm8dHl5tzvLXNl4y2F5DXwFexL7iv_JYdgqLR268xoCRhcQAvD_BwE
- gemini.google.ai
- https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/features/r-a-p-ferreira-establishes-a-new-outpost-of-soulfolks-records-and-tapes/article_582eaa9c-178a-11ee-b116-132366c67a41.html
- https://www.instagram.com/recsnthreadsstl/
- https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/blog/pittsburgh-record-stores/
- https://www.hfchronicle.com/2021/07/26/present-history-conservatory-and-tradition-black-owned-record-stores/
- https://www.realvinylguru.com/newsletter-page/jimmi-the-story-of-the-african-real-vinyl-guru
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CxC1ZMHo0jd/
- https://kumaninivinyls.wordpress.com/about/
- https://banturecords.co.za/pages/about-us
- https://acloserwalknola.com/places/peaches-records/
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Yesterday was fun. I visited the charming Music Unbound record store in Enschede where my brother’s friend Sjors Trimbach held a talk about band logos including a Futura/Univers readability test for the Oasis logo plus a logo zine. And also, found a Dendemann album with lettering and artwork by @eWalthert in the rarities bin!
#bandlogo #recordstores #soundunbound #sjorstrimbach #dendemann
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Yesterday was fun. I visited the charming Music Unbound record store in Enschede where my brother’s friend Sjors Trimbach held a talk about band logos including a Futura/Univers readability test for the Oasis logo plus a logo zine. And also, found a Dendemann album with lettering and artwork by @eWalthert in the rarities bin!
#bandlogo #recordstores #soundunbound #sjorstrimbach #dendemann
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Yesterday was fun. I visited the charming Music Unbound record store in Enschede where my brother’s friend Sjors Trimbach held a talk about band logos including a Futura/Univers readability test for the Oasis logo plus a logo zine. And also, found a Dendemann album with lettering and artwork by @eWalthert in the rarities bin!
#bandlogo #recordstores #soundunbound #sjorstrimbach #dendemann
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Yesterday was fun. I visited the charming Music Unbound record store in Enschede where my brother’s friend Sjors Trimbach held a talk about band logos including a Futura/Univers readability test for the Oasis logo plus a logo zine. And also, found a Dendemann album with lettering and artwork by @eWalthert in the rarities bin!
#bandlogo #recordstores #soundunbound #sjorstrimbach #dendemann
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Elton John shares 'truly priceless' piece of his own musical history gifted to him by a stranger
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/elton-john-vinyl-record-store
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Elton John shares 'truly priceless' piece of his own musical history gifted to him by a stranger
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/elton-john-vinyl-record-store
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What a beautiful (and HOT) day in Southern California.
HARK!!!
I SEE A RECORD STORE!!!About to hit White Rabbit Records in Fullerton, CA!
Let’s go.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #art #music #vinylcommunity #retro #vintage #recordstore #recordstores #cratedigging #vinylshopping
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What a beautiful (and HOT) day in Southern California.
HARK!!!
I SEE A RECORD STORE!!!About to hit White Rabbit Records in Fullerton, CA!
Let’s go.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #art #music #vinylcommunity #retro #vintage #recordstore #recordstores #cratedigging #vinylshopping
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What a beautiful (and HOT) day in Southern California.
HARK!!!
I SEE A RECORD STORE!!!About to hit White Rabbit Records in Fullerton, CA!
Let’s go.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #art #music #vinylcommunity #retro #vintage #recordstore #recordstores #cratedigging #vinylshopping
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What a beautiful (and HOT) day in Southern California.
HARK!!!
I SEE A RECORD STORE!!!About to hit White Rabbit Records in Fullerton, CA!
Let’s go.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #art #music #vinylcommunity #retro #vintage #recordstore #recordstores #cratedigging #vinylshopping
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What a beautiful (and HOT) day in Southern California.
HARK!!!
I SEE A RECORD STORE!!!About to hit White Rabbit Records in Fullerton, CA!
Let’s go.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #art #music #vinylcommunity #retro #vintage #recordstore #recordstores #cratedigging #vinylshopping
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Holy moly!!!!
😳
Hold all my calls.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #recordstores #vintage #retro #recordstore #cratedigging #art #music
