harryq Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 last time I was at extreme noise, I believe they were listening to a comedy vinyl (not sure who it was, but it was enjoyable to listen to... and EXTREME!)... I just wish they had more records that I wanted, because I'd love to support them. I can't say that I like how they open all of the records and just have cardboard in the sleeves on display (makes me feel like I'm buying used records instead of new), but I understand why they do it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleevanswastaken Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 last time I was at extreme noise, I believe they were listening to a comedy vinyl (not sure who it was, but it was enjoyable to listen to... and EXTREME!)... I just wish they had more records that I wanted, because I'd love to support them. I can't say that I like how they open all of the records and just have cardboard in the sleeves on display (makes me feel like I'm buying used records instead of new), but I understand why they do it... Why the hell do they do that? To prevent stealing? who steals LPs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryq Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 last time I was at extreme noise, I believe they were listening to a comedy vinyl (not sure who it was, but it was enjoyable to listen to... and EXTREME!)... I just wish they had more records that I wanted, because I'd love to support them. I can't say that I like how they open all of the records and just have cardboard in the sleeves on display (makes me feel like I'm buying used records instead of new), but I understand why they do it... Why the hell do they do that? To prevent stealing? who steals LPs? that would be my guess... it seems like a fairly bad part of town (it is next to a saddle shop, which is never a good sign), so maybe something has happened in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 last time I was at extreme noise, I believe they were listening to a comedy vinyl (not sure who it was, but it was enjoyable to listen to... and EXTREME!)... I just wish they had more records that I wanted, because I'd love to support them. I can't say that I like how they open all of the records and just have cardboard in the sleeves on display (makes me feel like I'm buying used records instead of new), but I understand why they do it... Reckless Records in Chicago does this too, and honestly it's a lot easier to sort through them that way. And they won't get damaged as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kissthesharks Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 OR people constantly opening them and shit to figure out the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruiser873 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Some "record" stores don't even play records anymore, they just have an IPOD on shuffle. You'd think they'd want to showcase what they have available. I went to Welfare Records in Haverhill Mass, they had awesome records, but no music on. I think the guy was watching like Andromeda or Deep Space Nine on his laptop. Kinda bizaare, I guess he was bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Some "record" stores don't even play records anymore, they just have an IPOD on shuffle. You'd think they'd want to showcase what they have available.I went to Welfare Records in Haverhill Mass, they had awesome records, but no music on. I think the guy was watching like Andromeda or Deep Space Nine on his laptop. Kinda bizaare, I guess he was bored. if you've ever worked at a record store this is absolutely true! It can get suuuuper boring and sometimes you just don't wanna listen to music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehoffa Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 We don't keep the records in the sleeves at Reckless because people will steal anything not nailed down. We used to keep the records in the sleeves if they were 1.99 or 1.00, but when we did inventory last year, we found that lots of them had been stolen, so no more. RE: music being played - you have to remember that you're in the store for maybe an hour or so, and music is being played for (in Reckless' case) 12 hours straight, so you're only going to hear a tiny sample of what gets played all day long. RE: iPods at used record stores. We all take turns playing music, and yeah, I see the point of wanting to showcase what you have for sale, but sometimes it's really fucking busy and you don't want to be bothered with switching CDs or flipping LPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soysquad Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 extreme noise is one of the best things about this city. while yes they tend to play a lot of crust in the store, but the dudes working are always super into it and conversing on all the smallest details and i dig that.i used to work at a some goody and my experience was more akin too sharkticon's. so really, let the guys (who are volunteers by the way) at extreme noise have their fun while they're working. This. We are extremely lucky to have EN, and have people willing to volunteer their time there. Yeah, they play a lot of crust. I have never heard any super aggressive hardcore, but my idea and your idea of that are probably different Faith. Also, Crust and Hardcore are a part of punk rock. Especially in Mpls. Always has been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamitekid Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I'm agreeing with Faith here. Sometimes the music in record stores is on way too loud and if it's something like crust? I'm leaving. I'm in there to buy records not to be sonically bombarded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soysquad Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I've never heard it too loud. Places like the super hipster indie stores always seem to have whatever schlocky acoustic scarf wearing music they're listening to at about twice the levels that EN does. At least around here. I'll agree though, if it's so loud, I can't concentrate, I'll leave, regardless of whatever genre they've got going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehoffa Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 What a bunch of babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentgods Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 If i go to a Metal Record Store, my ears better be hurting when i'm inside. Carcass should only be played at the maximum volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehoffa Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 ^^^ I like this guy! ^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 If i go to a Metal Record Store, my ears better be hurting when i'm inside.Carcass should only be played at the maximum volume. Carcass, or some band that you would never be able to pronounce the name of or read the name and the clerk would have to laugh at you and not tell you the name of the band...said clerk must be wearing at minimum: leather, studded wrist-band gauntlets, preferably full fore-arm gauntlets with spikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soysquad Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 If i go to a Metal Record Store, my ears better be hurting when i'm inside.Carcass should only be played at the maximum volume. Carcass, or some band that you would never be able to pronounce the name of or read the name and the clerk would have to laugh at you and not tell you the name of the band...said clerk must be wearing at minimum: leather, studded wrist-band gauntlets, preferably full fore-arm gauntlets with spikes. I want to go to there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weshallallbe Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I want to go to there... Ha! +1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Carcass, or some band that you would never be able to pronounce the name of or read the name and the clerk would have to laugh at you and not tell you the name of the band...said clerk must be wearing at minimum: leather, studded wrist-band gauntlets, preferably full fore-arm gauntlets with spikes. I want to go to there... Come to Chicago and I will take you to Metal Haven (the store)...this is a real place and this is how you're treated if you're not a regular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentgods Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Carcass, or some band that you would never be able to pronounce the name of or read the name and the clerk would have to laugh at you and not tell you the name of the band...said clerk must be wearing at minimum: leather, studded wrist-band gauntlets, preferably full fore-arm gauntlets with spikes. I want to go to there... I once went to a black metal record store in germany. dude was in corpse paint. i took pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soysquad Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I want to go to there... Come to Chicago and I will take you to Metal Haven (the store)...this is a real place and this is how you're treated if you're not a regular. awesome. Will probably be down a couple times once MLB starts again. I'll hold you to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisisahiijack Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 i don't really care about the music being played, what really grinds my gears is when they keep a box of the good shit behind the counter to put on ebay and i'm stuck flipping through dollar bin records trying to find something worth picking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 i don't really care about the music being played, what really grinds my gears is when they keep a box of the good shit behind the counter to put on ebay and i'm stuck flipping through dollar bin records trying to find something worth picking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifebystereo Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 there's never enough punk or pop-punk being played at record stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
servo Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 man, and whats the deal with cute chicks working at record stores who listen to shitty music and have even shittier boyfriends? am i right? give it up for shaq. am i right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleevanswastaken Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Most record stores made up of 3 constant things 1) Hipster Employees ( of course stores that cater to specific genres ie. metal will have the genre's equivalent), usualy early 20's thinks he is better than you and knows more about music because I puts price stickers on records all day. Subtly condescending and if two or more of them are there you can bet your ass that as soon as you leave something you said, bought, did or wore will be made fun of. 2) Awful music, that is because of #1. Because they are better than and they know more about music than you ever will they also like the most obscure bands ever and there is usually a reason these bands are so obscure. That reason is usually that they suck. 3) Jaded Soon to be a senior citizen owner. This guy opened his first store 35+ years ago because after following the grateful dead around for the past few summers he couldn't settle down and get a 9-5 office job. Then the 80s went by and the digital music hell that was the 90s relegated him to a smaller store in a shittier part of town, this boom in vinyl production and sales has been a gold mine sine he can charge stupid kids 15-20 dollars for copies of platinum selling LPs from the 70s. While he may seem friendly and cool at first he certainly doesn't care about whatever indie band is being played by his employees or whatever crap you are looking for, he put in his time keeping up to date with music now he is just trying to get the money his missed out on in the 90s and rightfully so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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