Austin Record Convention

I went to the last one and thought it much better than one I attended a couple years before--higher quality wares in general. I will probably attend this one as well. I didn't buy much at the last show several months ago - partly because I am really just filling in certain blanks in the early post psych era, many of them now rare and costly. There were a couple dealers who had such stuff, but it was astronomically priced--I guess the notion was that one should negotiate. But, it was a good show. I do think the last WMFU show I attended in Brooklyn had a far deeper selection of esoteric records, at a price, of course. Maybe just my New York bias showing- but I'm very happy to be living in Austin now, and it is great to have the used record stores here. A lot of the jazz here seems cheap; not super priced stuff, just Pablo, ECM, etc. which seem to be overlooked in favor of classic rock. I'd really like to go to Utrecht, but I think that would be a costly junket (not so much the travel, but a lot of the stuff I buy is from the UK, Germany, etc., and is more readily available there). 
If you come across a UK pressing of Cressida Asylum in a high state of play (original, not a reissue) let me know. :)

Less and less good sounding old original records and more re issues and more new digital master vinyls. :-(


Matt M

For those in attendance, post thoughts and impressions to the rest of us.
At one time, this was the premier Record Show.

Trytone, please post a reminder the week of the event for those of us who otherwise can only remember it two or three weeks AFTER the fact.  Your booth is probably the main reason I go to the show (when I can remember to go).  I hope to see you in a few weeks.

@tostadosunidos  So grateful for your support. @mattmiller  I am not sure how to reply. I am usually so busy that I rarely get much time to shop so it is hard for me to match up with your experience. Also not sure what genres you are after. I am primarily a classical dealer and my percentage of reissues is tiny. I do get the impression  from talking to some and this may be the case in all large record shows that since the embrace of the internet it is harder for dealers to get rich collections and easier for some dealers to sell the best items online rather than limit their inventory to those that happen to stop at their tables. Would love some feedback from the hard core shoppers that attend the sales in New York and overseas as to whether this supposed trend is happening there as well.