Monday, April 21, 2008

Celebrating Record Store Day at Vinyl Fever

Posted by Wade Tatangelo on Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 5:55 PM

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Record stores have been a big part of my life almost as long as I can remember. The closing of great shops like the Boogie Woogie locations, which I frequented during my Sarasota/Bradenton days, saddens and scares me. I don't like to imagine a world without places like Vinyl Fever, Sound Exchange and Sensuous Sound Systems (the three Tampa locations I've visit the most). For me, there are few things more relaxing and uplifting than spending several hours going through racks of CDs, looking at the artwork, searching for good deals on classic discs not already included in my collection, which numbers around 1,500 these days and will not be replaced by digital files any time soon. Music without physical liner notes? I don't think so. Plus, many of the CDs have sentimental value, like the copy of Radiohead's OK Computer I waited in line to purchase the day it came out when I went to school in Gainesville.

I woke up groggy Saturday thanks to the Have Gun, Will Travel show at Crowbar, which wrapped around 3 a.m. the night before. Yeah, I was hurting, but not so bad that I couldn't make it over to Vinyl Fever to join in the National Record Store Day festivities, which included a slew of $.99 CDs, "goodie bags" of promo compilation discs and live soul music spun by the Business Casual DJs. I hit up the "3 for $25" CD shelves (all brand new) and bought six used VHS tapes (3 for $.99) — because who knows when you simply must watch a grainy copy of The Natural or Bull Durham again? My total for the day: $55.24. Money well spent. Here's the music I grabbed:

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Love: Forever Change (Elektra/Rhino, reissue with bonus tracks, 1967/2001)

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Dire Straits: Making Movies (Warner Bros/Warner Remasters, 1980/1996)

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Otis Redding: Otis Blue (Atlantic/Atco, 1965/1991)

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The J. Geils Band: Blow Your Face Out (Atlantic/Rhino, 1976/1993)

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Grateful Dead: Workingman's Dead (Warner Bros/Rhino, reissue, 1970/2003)

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Various Artists: New Orleans Party Music (Rhino)

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Wade the better celebration(and live music) was at Mojo Books and Music.If you were really hip you would have known that.You would also be writing about not vinyl not CDS but you probably still listen to 8 track.Also you would know BOTH Boogie Woogie stores are STILL open.Get hip Wade,Get hip!

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Posted by Dan on April 25, 2008 at 2:52 PM

I meant to say Vinyl NOT CDS

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Posted by Dan on April 25, 2008 at 2:53 PM

Vinyl snob: I might not be as hip as you but I did get my facts straight. Both Boogie Woogie locations are closed. Try calling 941.753.8112 (Bradenton), 941.921.7410 (Sarasota) or read the blog post by my Sarasota colleague Amanda, which I linked to above and again here: http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/the941/2008/04/18/the-day-the-music-died/#comment-23140

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Posted by wtatangelo on April 25, 2008 at 4:24 PM

Plus..being is hip is so five minutes ago. We are the anti-hip. We burn our vinyl ONTO c/d's. Fucking snobs.

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Posted by kellie on April 29, 2008 at 8:43 AM

Wade you used profanity...Im ashamed of you...what are ONTO c/d`ds is that that cross dressing band you are ONTO?

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Posted by roger on May 3, 2008 at 9:57 AM

Sensuous Sound Systems ...is that that place on Busch where the owner used to say he would not sell Satanic music like Prince and made you walk past all that high end audio gear to get to the cross dressers? c/d`s Now thats the place that should go out of business.by the way I burn my c/d`s on to vinyl then vinyl to blue ray so im the anti/anti hip...blah blah blah who gives a shit

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Posted by roger on May 3, 2008 at 10:04 AM

Sorry wade it was that kellie that used profanity...but i guess that makes both of us trash,By the way Boogie Woogie is closed I go to school near there.there is no sign or anything on the door and all the stuffs still there.Im waiting for their going out of business sale.

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Posted by roger on May 3, 2008 at 10:08 AM

Dear Roger. I fucking apologize for the fucking profanity. I so worry about the delicate sensibilities of the other commenters. Thank you for making me aware of the error of my ways.

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Excellent ideas here, have emailed my mum so expect a big reply!!

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