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man do I miss Tower records and

Man Do I miss Tower records and most of all their Annex. I would have dinner and after take a walk to their annex where there were thousands of Lps and Cd cutouts, and just so much more for the eyes and ears. I would stay there for hours until closing around 11pm finding so much, and now it's just an empty store. Anyone in NYC know of a place that is open much later then usual or should I just realize that does days are now over.
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slikric3000
638 posts
 
I guess I need to get my eyes checked because I did see any mention of Agon members in that article.
johnnyvinyl
3 posts
 
Hello Guys,I'm a ex store owner who now just sells on line,as much as you miss the records stores us owner who have been priced out because of big business or super high rents ,miss people like your selfs.selling records on line just does not make it.the rent out here in CA is about 4000 dollars a month for about 800 sq feet.maybe I could pay the rent But what about eating.well take care and keep buying vinyl. JAMS MUSIC
mistycat
3 posts
 
Record stores do not seem to be the only ones affected. BMG Music Service/Columbia House is not accepting new members as of 12/23/08, and the whole outfit seems to have been sold by Bertelsman. I would personally interpret these actions as at least a major reorganization of mail order for this group, and at worst a move toward total collapse.
grimace
624 posts
 
I got a coupon in e-mail this morning that even Borders was doing 30% off all cds and dvds. Their section, which used to be pretty good has gotten steadily smaller over the past couple of years. They're probably going to kill it altogether.
audiomax
166 posts
 
me too..I miss those days dearly when I used to live in LA. I remembered wandering around town from Long Beach (Bagatell used record store) to Tower Records in Torrance, to Pennylane both in Venice Beach and Westwood, Rhino Records on Santa Monica avenue, and back to Tower Records in the heart of Westwood looking for old & new LPs...Wondering if Aaron records on Fairfax or Record Surplus on Pico ave still there or not.
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