Revolution Records closing at the end of the month

[Jaguar]

I feel bad for the DC market always losing their music stores. It's understandable with the rents, other overhead and limited income factors.
 
 That would be great if they can work a new location into a cafe environment. Besides that being a great combination for a cool place to hang out and shop all at once, it would also give them a potential real income while sustaining the music side. Nowadays, I believe that some kind of combination business such as that is one of the ideal ways to meet expenses and make a little profit in such a high cost of living area. Sure, there are music exclusive businesses within the Indie market and it's possible but think how many times articles like that highlight the exceptions rather than the norms. Can't say that I know for a fact that it's out of the norm but it sure appears that it's not the easiest thing to do in the DC market.
 
 Concerning Indie music stores, I think another thing that helps some of them is when they have a fairly manageable website where others not in the area eventually know to go and can find some specific specialty genres or items. Call it a, 'if you can't beat them, join them' move if you want. It can help to keep the business coming in. Include reviews, links, MP3s, etc., to entice the surfers in. Why do you think Insound; who also tack on a dollar or so more per item compared to most; does so well? (Although I think their website redesign kind of sucks now in comparison to their old one.)

[Mobius]

RIP.  Great idea, but wrong place and wrong time, I guess.

[TheREALHunter]

Smash! is already done but from what I've heard someone else has bought a large portion of their store stock and will re-open in another location, not sure if they will retain the name or not.

[I Dare]

i thought they were just relocating smash?

[TheREALHunter]

Originally posted by I Dare:
  i thought they were just relocating smash?

If so then it will be under new ownership.

[chaz]

Just remembered last summer I had a yard sale and in the paper my wife had advertised (mistakenly) that there would be some vinyl for sale in addition to the used CD's.  Well as soon as we open up shop at like 8 AM some familiar looking guy in a Clash t-shirt shows up asking about the vinyl I'd advertised.  Told him I was sorry yada yada yada but the wifey made a mistake in the add.....hey you look familiar don't you own a record store???  Yeah so it was the smash guy.  He did buy some cd's from me though.  Can't remember what though.......maybe one of you suckas bought one of them from him!
 
 Mostly I just miss the orginal Record Convergence location in falls church from like 15 years ago.

[TheREALHunter]

Originally posted by who the fuck are you?:
 Mostly I just miss the orginal Record Convergence location in falls church from like 15 years ago.

Damn that one takes me back, it's hard to believe that location closed down that long ago, I think I spent about 4-6 hours over the course of 2 days going through their 45s that they were clearancing for either 3 or 4 for a buck.

[vansmack]

I'm heading to Amoeba in 20 minutes.  Anybody need anything?

[you be betty]

are you in LA vansmack?  if so, going to the Mates of State in-store next week?

[vansmack]

Originally posted by you be betty:
  are you in LA vansmack?  if so, going to the Mates of State in-store next week?

Are you asking me out?  How cute....

[vansmack]

Originally posted by you be betty:
  are you in LA vansmack?  if so, going to the Mates of State in-store next week?

No.  I live in San Francisco, but I am going now to avoid the crowd for Comets on Fire tonight.
 
 I am going to the Mountain Goats in store in SF on Aug 22 though if any of the passer throughs are in town...

[you be betty]

Don't flatter yourself.

[vansmack]

There's 3 ways to go to Amoeba.
 
 (1) With your wish list (usually expensive when they have stock)
 (2) With a set amount trying to get the most bang for your buck
 (3) With no vested interest (always an expensive trip)
 
 So today I chose option 2 and took $20 with me, looking through the clearance section for major deals.  Each CD I bought was $1.99, and it was buy 3 get one free in the clearance today:
 
   <img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0007OP28O.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt=" - " />   <img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0007ZSGXG.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt=" - " />   <img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0000C7PR9.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt=" - " />   <img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00000I9VV.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt=" - " />   <img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000002N5Q.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt=" - " />  <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0007YMVEW.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt=" - " />
   
 And my two free albums, one a guilty pleasure, the other for my Nick Hornby Collection...
 
  <img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000E6EHFE.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt=" - " />  <img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/66/b1/502c124128a0caca09135010._AA240_.L.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 And with the $5 I saved from the free Cd's, I picked up the Special Edition DVD "Not Another Teen Movie" because it cracks me up.
 
 Not a bad way to spend $20.

[Mobius]

Originally posted by vansmack:
 [QB] There's 3 ways to go to Amoeba.
 
 (1) With your wish list (usually expensive when they have stock)
 (2) With a set amount trying to get the most bang for your buck
 (3) With no vested interest (always an expensive trip)
 
 
 The first time I went to Amoeba in SF I had "no vested interest" and 2 hours later was ready to buy 15 CDs . . . and that was after showing restraint.
 
 There's something in the air that gets you excited about the music you like, and gets you excited about liking music.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Mobius:
  The first time I went to Amoeba in SF I had "no vested interest" and 2 hours later was ready to buy 15 CDs . . . and that was after showing restraint.

i've made a pledge with my girlfriend to keep our visit to one hour, we'll see how that works out