a trip ...

michael · #1 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 11:24 PM

OK, so here's the deal. I want to travel to more cities and buy records. I'm already familiar with Austin and St. Louis ... any other city is a candidate.

A few questions ...

1. Where should I go? Whatever city I pick, I'll do nothing but record shop and (if at all possible) maybe go to a sporting event in the city. If I could see a baseball game while I'm there, that's a big plus. Also, I want to keep money in mind here ... New York is probably the most obvious choice, but that shit is going to get expensive real quick. I'd also love to do it in California, but that can't be cheap.

2. If I fly, will getting my vinyl home be an issue? If I take a bunch of records on a plane, I don't want them to get damaged. Has anyone had good or bad luck with this?

Also, I'd love to hear about any trips you've been on ...

djtrublu · #2 (**permalink**) 04-08-2008, 05:58 AM

if youve got the time check 'the thing' in brooklyn. Place is ridiculous. Its like vinyl heaven/hell in one place. Nothing is catagorized! All th LP's are $1 and the 7"s 25 cents. The condition varies wildly too but the owner is always buying more stock so you will see the new stuff quite easily. You will need at least a day there though. Last time I went I got some real gems

djtrublu · #3 (**permalink**) 04-08-2008, 06:02 AM

Ohhhhhh just read 2. Yeah I live in the UK and had all my 7"s shipped back. they were all fine. A few cracked but then they cost 25 cents each so I cant really complain. Just package them well and send them airmail. if you do land mail they might not make it in one piece....

Dj Oaty Love · #4 (**permalink**) 04-08-2008, 08:17 PM

San Francisco, Haight Street..Ameoba...massive....Groove Merchant...bring the bank but they have the rarest and funkyest shit on the planet!, Rookys old soul and tons of 45, reasonable, and Jacks Record Cellar around the corner...Everything!

Thats just on Haight Street....and you can pass by the hippie wanna be kids from Marin County trying to live homeless with dogs and half eaten pizza crusts while they ask you for gas money with no car!

DJ Stone 613 · #5 (**permalink**) 04-08-2008, 08:27 PM

does anybody know what the biggest record store in the world is?
or i guess the one with the most records on site

michael · #6 (**permalink**) 04-08-2008, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dj Oaty Love

San Francisco, Haight Street..Ameoba...massive....Groove Merchant...bring the bank but they have the rarest and funkyest shit on the planet!, Rookys old soul and tons of 45, reasonable, and Jacks Record Cellar around the corner...Everything!

Thats just on Haight Street....and you can pass by the hippie wanna be kids from Marin County trying to live homeless with dogs and half eaten pizza crusts while they ask you for gas money with no car!

Yes, very interested in hitting San Francisco. I want to check out Aquarius Records.

djtrublu · #7 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ Stone 613

does anybody know what the biggest record store in the world is?
or i guess the one with the most records on site

Probably if you live in the US its 'The Thing' in Brooklyn.

Thats why he keeps buying more vinyl I think he has above 125,000 records there lol