Thankfully, the store’s venerable flagship isn’t going anywhere. Just last week, Red Cat Records closed one of their two locations in Vancouver-another reminder of just how much the pandemic is ravaging small businesses. Red Cat Records Vancouver, British Columbia Sideman is no more, and Captured Tracks is temporarily closed, but you can still flip through their bountiful stock online. I used to stroll there on Sundays and return home with wonderful discoveries: Throbbing Gristle’s Rafters, a 1979 Peel Session with the Specials, and one of my favorite finds ever, Une Nouvelle Vie by Modern Guy-a French no wave record produced by John Cale. Their collection of used vinyl is so vast and varied that at one point, the company opened a miniature outpost in Fort Greene called Sideman Records to house the spillover. Many know Captured Tracks as the Brooklyn indie label that signed Mac DeMarco, DIIV, and Beach Fossils, but ever since founder Mike Sniper launched its brick-and-mortar store in Greenpoint, the name means discovering artists beyond their roster, too. While the store is shuttered until Spain lifts its lockdown restrictions, Paradiso’s website is open, as is their Discogs page, which boasts a head-spinning array of rarities, like Spanish industrial legends Esplendor Geométrico’s 1982 album El Acero del Partido. Sometimes, you can even pick up fresh mushrooms. Drop by Paradiso and you’re likely to run into a visiting DJ filling up their crates get lucky, and you might catch an in-store set from a local fixture like Ángel Molina. Their secret: Killer stock, encompassing underground dance 12"s and outer-limits fare, both new and used knowledgeable staff with an intuitive grasp of what their regulars are looking for and, most importantly, a sociable atmosphere that encourages lingering and connecting. The financial crisis was in full swing, and many of the city’s record stores were closing, but Paradiso thrived. Paradiso, tucked into Barcelona’s dynamic Raval neighborhood, has been a community hub since it opened its doors 10 years ago. When I sold off a big chunk of my record collection a few years ago, I was thrilled that Discos Paradiso bought it I knew the albums would be in good hands. (I just pre-ordered the new Jarvis Cocker LP, which comes with a Rough Trade-only bonus live album.) With its concert venue shut down, Rough Trade has also started broadcasting live performances from the likes of Lucinda Williams, Porridge Radio, and Hinds on its Instagram. The store’s online shop also has a wide selection of new LPs, CDs, cassettes, and books, including many exclusives. In addition to selling every new indie and indie-adjacent record you could possibly want, the store also contains a 250-capacity concert venue, a coffee shop, a bookstore, and an art space that has featured a re-creation of Donald Glover's bedroom and an interactive LCD Soundsystem exhibition, among other things. Now, the feeling I get walking into Rough Trade NYC, the Brooklyn outpost of the legendary British institution, comes close. We know what it’s like to have so small of a check that you don’t even want to go into the bank to cash it.”Ĭobain died of a suicide at age 27 on April 8, 1994.As a teenage music obsessive in the ’90s, few things thrilled me more than walking into a Tower Records and being seduced by racks on racks of new releases. “We know what it’s like for your landlord to only accept cash. “It also puts things into perspective that he was no different than any of us…” He told the news channel. He bought the items in 1993.Ībout the items, Vaughan shared that items show that Cobain was like other young people dealing with bills and money. Store owner Matt Vaughan told CNN he was tidying in the basement when he found the uncashed check tucked in a collection of the band’s tour itineraries. You changed the game, your music will last forever. Doubtful he had anymore money orders to landlords. $177 rent, dated 09/04/90 a year before #nevermind would go onto change music as we know it. $26.57.”Īnd then, “Money order #kurtcobain to his landlord recently found at Easy Street Records. We’re guessing the next royalty checks were a bit larger than only…. #kurtcobain This is dated 03/06/91, 6 months before #nevermind would change the face of the planet. ![]() #seattlelove #aberdeenlife #olympiawashington post shared by Easy Street Records on at 3:30pm PDTĮasy Street Records posted last week on Instagram, “Royalty check found at Easy Street today. Money order #kurtcobain to his landlord recently found at Easy Street Records.
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