Dynamite James
The Main attraction
I miss stores specifically for music. It made music feel like an event 
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Buying CD’s in 1999 at a Tower Records store
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Dynamite James
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Kyle C. Barker
Migos VERZUZ Mahalia Jackson
Good times
Last time I stepped inside a Tower Records was in 2001 in Toronto when my family and I visited for Caribana. The feel of that place simply couldn't be replicated.
My favourite physical purchase was HNIC in about 2000, 2001 whenever it came out.. in the London store.. Camden I think it was, or maybe that was the smaller one where I first heard Gravel Pit playing
Idk my memory's shot.. but I don't shop physically for anything much any more, like most of us, so the thought of my old self just wandering round a record store for an hour or whatever.. That was a time..freshly dressed with a half oz of hash in the timberland jacket, headphones on listening to music while buying other music, just bopping about
Someone drop a Larry for me my smilies are broke lol
Idk my memory's shot.. but I don't shop physically for anything much any more, like most of us, so the thought of my old self just wandering round a record store for an hour or whatever.. That was a time..freshly dressed with a half oz of hash in the timberland jacket, headphones on listening to music while buying other music, just bopping about
Someone drop a Larry for me my smilies are broke lol
RadaMillz
Veteran
my brother had a boombox in our room with all the CD's, so I never needed to buy anything music wise.
but there was a video rental store about 3 blocks away and I was obsessed with old kung fu movies in 98/99
my mom made a membership and I would head there every day to rent one. I don't remember the price but they had to be very cheap as I stayed getting new movies.
but there was a video rental store about 3 blocks away and I was obsessed with old kung fu movies in 98/99
my mom made a membership and I would head there every day to rent one. I don't remember the price but they had to be very cheap as I stayed getting new movies.
Cloutius Maximus
with the aid of the Funk...
grew up across the street from a tower records next to a blockbuster. they had music, books, magazines, anime piff, action figures 
The Virgin Megastore in SF was the shyt, also the Rasputin's on Powell too. Too many other places to mention.
Dynamite James
The Main attraction
Streaming is convenient and I’m glad we are able to have more music…. But does anyone miss the experience of just walking around these stores? I like going to Barnes and noble still… even if I buy nothing
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That was the problem. They close these stores because we go in, read the magazines and books, and don’t buy shyt
