Sometimes when I'm floating on my board, I can almost feel something..lurking..
The reason why I am sharing today, is not for surfing (or my fear of sharks). Instead, I thought it would be cool to show some pictures of a funky record store I stopped at on my way home Saturday afternoon. I wasn't expecting to see the Atlantic Sounds record store, nestled in between other shops but as soon as I did , I knew I had to stop. When I walked in the appearance of the quaint shop seemed to have kept its 1980's vibe, although the first room had CD's and DVDs everywhere that were alphabetically categorized for easy skimming.
As I roamed the store and all of its glory, I ventured into a room dedicated to vinyls. If you have ever visited a record store before, it can be a little overwhelming because most of the time there are a lot of records and you want to look through ALL OF THEM. I just bought my record player last year; I have developed a mini-hobby of finding records and new places to shop for them. So when I saw this place, I got really excited!.
I probably spent a solid thirty minutes in the vintage store , flipping and sneezing before I found these hidden treasures: The Hollies, Bob Seger, Fleetwood Mac and Billy Joel. I was getting nervous because none of them had prices, so I was afraid to ask but I was pleasantly surprised when I was told, "all vinyls are priced between $1-$4.00." I bought all four for six dollars!. I was able to speak with the owner Michael Toole, and I asked him where he gets all his records from? The owner of the popular music store replies," people bring them in on sell or trade." I thought that was cool, in addition to him telling me he looks through about, "2,000 records a week" for the store. I gave him cash since they offer a discount for not using plastic.
Listening to a record is an experience within itself. The crackle and pops of an old record signifies the journey it made to get into my hands. A record is tangible, you can hold it, smell it (ha ha), and you are pretty much forced to listen to the whole thing because there isn't exactly a "skip" button.Whether you are listening to music through these Fuzzy Wobbles or your iPod, enjoy the experience you get while indulging in the tunes.
My mother owns a standing Victrola, and we have records too, although I'm not positive what records they play. I liked how in the past when they want the music louder, you open the little doors on the Victrola. We don't play it much because the records we use can wear out, and we can't really replace them. /sad face.
ReplyDeleteThat is really unique! What an amazing antique to still have. I would probably be apprehensive as well to play vinyls on it in fear of ruining it.I bet it makes a cool piece to showcase in the house.
DeleteVinyl records are the best way to listen to music. They have a classic quality to them that can't be matched by digital audio. A couple years ago I walked to a vinyl shop at my local flea market, and I was shocked at how low the prices were. Just like with the store you went to, they were all under five dollars. I bought the White Album that day and started a vinyl collection that I am still working on today. I don't even have a record player (yet), I'm just collecting the records because I am a big fan of classic music and vinyls are the best representation of music from the 70s and 80s.
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! I didnt have a record player before I started collecting vinyls.Sometimes the places you find these hidden treasures are in the most unlikely places.I was given a vintage Pink Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon", and "Dogs" album from my best friend who had them just sitting in her garage( im assuming they were her parents). Those were the first two I got to start my collection. After that, I really wanted to listen to them,so I searched for a record player, and found one at Urban Outfitters.
DeleteAs a musician, I can totally, understand the awesomeness of going to a record store and getting cool vynils and what not. Really, just being exposed to all the music makes it the best. I used to drive the the Virgin record store in Orlando to get crazy, weird jazz music.
ReplyDeleteYeah! I love record shopping. I have never been to the Virgin Record store in Orlando. I have to go! Jazz is pretty awesome. There are a couple bands I like that are more experimentsl but have jazz influences.Look up these guys: "Bossanova" and "Lateduster".
DeleteThis place seems like a little gold mine. I might have to go and take a look there myself. I wonder how much longer until antique vinyl is going to be really worth something now. We could start stocking up and make real money in the future.
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