Re: (313) Record Time closing its doors
Last time I was there they had no new inventory of any kind; seemed like they had batches of the same tracks int he bins. They mentioned that they were hurting when I asked about anything recent being stocked. They referred me to Detroit Threads. I think they would have been better off keeping the Ferndale location, instead of the Roseville. Sad, but not surprising. - Original Message From: John Sokolowski To: 313@hyperreal.org Sent: Wed, November 10, 2010 8:17:23 PM Subject: (313) Record Time closing its doors Another end of an era... http://detnews.com/article/20101110/ENT04/11100415/1361/web_recordtime_ Venerable Record Time outlet to close after holidays Adam Graham / Detroit News Pop Music Writer Yet another casualty of the shrinking record business, Record Time — a Metro Detroit institution for 27 years — will sell its final piece of vinyl early next year. Owner Mike Himes said today he'll be shutting the doors of the store's Roseville location in March, at the latest. He cites years of declining record revenues — record sales were cut in half over the last decade — as well as a massive overhead he can't keep up with any longer. "I've known this day would come, I was hoping we could just ride it out, but we're not able to do so any longer," said Himes. "I've been purely in survival mode for about the last three years, and it hasn't been fun, really. It's taken its toll. We can't stay open just to stay open anymore." The first Record Time opened in 1983 and held various locations in East Detroit before settling in its current location in 1996. Branches were opened in Rochester and Ferndale though both eventually felt the pinch of declining record sales. When the Ferndale store closed in 2007, Himes said at the time, "the crystal ball doesn't look so sunny." Record Time's Roseville location covers 8,500 square feet and has a large selection of used vinyl recordings, as well as a heavy presence of electronic records. In recent years, Himes changed his business model to focus "98 percent" on used products, but that presented its own set of problems: If they didn't have something used, they didn't have it at all, which led to store regulars buying product elsewhere. "We weren't able to give customers what they wanted," he said. Record Time will stay open through the holidays and will participate in a Black Friday event sponsored by Record Store Day, which offers exclusive releases for independent record store retailers. After that, he plans to liquidate the store's product, and will probably toast the store's long history by hosting in-store events with bands and DJs. Down the road, Himes says he's looking into the possibility of opening another store, but doesn't have any concrete plans. "We could survive in a smaller spot," he says. "There's still a good niche for what we do." Chris Flanagan, owner of Street Corner Music, moved his store from Beverly Hills to a smaller location in Oak Park in 2009. He says Record Time still has a shot. "I think the days of huge record stores, square footage wise, are pretty much over. You just can't have that playground anymore," he says. "But it's really hard to kill off a name. Even if (Record Time) dropped out and came up again six months later, it would probably still have a chance. "There are people that are going to be looking for you for a long time to come, and if things improve around here, (Himes) might have another chance to open his store back up."
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If he thinks they could survive in a smaller spot, then why close the
store completely instead of trimming some merchandise and moving to a
smaller space?
This is very sad news indeed :((
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On 11/10/2010 9:17 PM, John Sokolowski wrote:
Another end of an era...
http://detnews.com/article/20101110/ENT04/11100415/1361/web_recordtime_
Venerable Record Time outlet to close after holidays
Adam Graham / Detroit News Pop Music Writer
Yet another casualty of the shrinking record business, Record Time — a Metro
Detroit institution for 27 years — will sell its final piece of vinyl early
next year.
Owner Mike Himes said today he'll be shutting the doors of the store's
Roseville location in March, at the latest. He cites years of declining record
revenues — record sales were cut in half over the last decade — as well as a
massive overhead he can't keep up with any longer.
"I've known this day would come, I was hoping we could just ride it out, but we're not able to
do so any longer," said Himes. "I've been purely in survival mode for about the last
three years, and it hasn't been fun, really. It's taken its toll. We can't stay open just to stay
open anymore."
The first Record Time opened in 1983 and held various locations in East Detroit before
settling in its current location in 1996. Branches were opened in Rochester and Ferndale
though both eventually felt the pinch of declining record sales. When the Ferndale store
closed in 2007, Himes said at the time, "the crystal ball doesn't look so
sunny."
Record Time's Roseville location covers 8,500 square feet and has a large selection of used vinyl
recordings, as well as a heavy presence of electronic records. In recent years, Himes changed his
business model to focus "98 percent" on used products, but that presented its own set of
problems: If they didn't have something used, they didn't have it at all, which led to store
regulars buying product elsewhere. "We weren't able to give customers what they wanted,"
he said.
Record Time will stay open through the holidays and will participate in a Black
Friday event sponsored by Record Store Day, which offers exclusive releases for
independent record store retailers. After that, he plans to liquidate the
store's product, and will probably toast the store's long history by hosting
in-store events with bands and DJs.
Down the road, Himes says he's looking into the possibility of opening another store, but doesn't
have any concrete plans. "We could survive in a smaller spot," he says. "There's
still a good niche for what we do."
Chris Flanagan, owner of Street Corner Music, moved his store from Beverly
Hills to a smaller location in Oak Park in 2009. He says Record Time still has
a shot.
"I think the days of huge record stores, square footage wise, are pretty much over. You
just can't have that playground anymore," he says. "But it's really hard to kill off
a name. Even if (Record Time) dropped out and came up again six months later, it would
probably still have a chance.
"There are people that are going to be looking for you for a long time to come, and
if things improve around here, (Himes) might have another chance to open his store back
up."
Re: (313) Record Time Sale
you won't find much in the way of techno, house, etc. - this isn't Record Time in Detroit but some other place in Rochester NY Lots of 60s, 70s, and 80s rock/pop their electronic music records are of the Tangerine Dream, Tomita, Klaus Schulze variety decent prices though MEK "Odeluga, Ken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ones.com> To <313@hyperreal.org> 02/15/06 09:39 AM cc Subject (313) Record Time Sale Just passing this on - plus can't send formatted text so... http://www.recordtimenow.com/ Never been there but I've heard it's good. Thought you might like to hear, if you haven't already. 'Everything is on sale' (it says.) 25% off used, $2 off all new stuff normally priced $8.99 or higher. Feb 16, 17, 18, 19. Ken
RE: (313) Record Time ...The Truth
In case no one hit you up with any links privately, click through the various links in this article: http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/09/30/2037203&tid=98&tid=187&tid=3 The long and short of it is that the major labels want to start raising prices on some tracks on the iTunes Music Store and Jobs is calling them out on being the greedy asshats that they are. > fred, that was great read, thanks! > > re this>"Last week the headlines were all about Steve Jobs > dictating to the record industry what their new business model > will be." > > is there a good place to read about that on the internet you'd > recommend? > > thanks > > alex > _ > - End of message text > > This e-mail is sent by the above named in > their individual, non-business capacity and > is not on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. > > PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP may monitor > outgoing and incoming e-mails and other > telecommunications on its e-mail and > telecommunications systems. By replying > to this e-mail you give your consent to such monitoring.
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fred, that was great read, thanks! re this>"Last week the headlines were all about Steve Jobs dictating to the record industry what their new business model will be." is there a good place to read about that on the internet you'd recommend? thanks alex _ - End of message text This e-mail is sent by the above named in their individual, non-business capacity and is not on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP may monitor outgoing and incoming e-mails and other telecommunications on its e-mail and telecommunications systems. By replying to this e-mail you give your consent to such monitoring.
RE: (313) Record Time ...The Truth
That's a good note from Mike Himes. The fact remains that Huck is out of a job, although he probably wouldn't have liked standing behind a cash register or restocking the main floor all day. What Himes says about the changing nature of the business is very true. Last week the headlines were all about Steve Jobs dictating to the record industry what their new business model will be. They don't like it one little bit and nothing is for certain, because the industry has 100 years of whatever it takes (and I mean that) to keep near total control of the creative output of musicians. But that is the way it is. What Mike Himes, Huckaby, Vince and all you who have worked in the fast-diminishing world of retail record stores have is intimate knowledge of where the good stuff is. That doesn't need four walls and a bunch of display racks, and it's very valuable. Ebay is one place where that knowledge goes, podcasting is another, and there are a lot more opportunities going forward. I'm not worried about vinyl because the truth is, despite all its drawbacks, it has vitality as a performance medium. The "death of vinyl" at the end of the 1980s was the rise of dance music culture as vinyl changed from mass market to performance medium and allowed very small runs of 500 to 5000 to dominate, opening up the market radically to new sonic ideas. The digital revolution that began right at the same time has been dominated by the digital rights lockup of the industry and the RIAA, and they have killed the retail record stores moving from vinyl to CD and now DVD with their greedy and narrow-minded approach. Of course they will try and dominate the electronic digital media as well (sorry, Steve Jobs ain't *my* friend, his tussle with the industry is a competition among sharks), but there is an opening for many new business models, some of which will at last treat the creative and performing musician with some fairness. Submerge and many others selling on the net is one such but not the only model. Record Time was always an anomaly, if you ask me. What other full-service retail store during the last 15 years had a full size dance music room like in Roseville or a fully committed electronic music staff like Ferndale? Ameba in San Francisco has the latter but they have never even had listening stations which is the other essential part of the retail business model for dance music. And I can't think of any others. From Gramaphone to Eightball and Vinyl Mania in New York to Tweekin and BPM in San Francisco to the late lamented 12 Inch Dance Records in DC, the stores I've always found to be the best are specialists. Obviously RT will continue to emphasize electronic and dance music, but it is just the same the end of an era. Although if you want a tragedy, this isn't it. (A tragedy is the loss of those priceless record collections and stores and source recordings on St. Charles Avenue and the Lower Ninth and Treme and throughout Cajunland in the Katrina flood.) -- fred
Re: (313) Record Time ...The Truth
On Tue, October 11, 2005 7:11 pm, robin wrote: > we're all at it now Tomface it your LATE! > > heh heh :P on a more serious note, let me just say this now: i'll never deejay with a computer. i've got nothing against it, really. it's just not for me. love, tom
Re: (313) Record Time ...The Truth
final scratch and the laptop DJ systems are used by almost 50% of DJ's today says who? i know we're sheltered here in the boondocks, but ive only seen about 2 people total ever using something other than records for the majority of their set. we're all at it now Tomface it your LATE! heh heh robin...
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On Tue, October 11, 2005 6:15 pm, Svagr, Jodie wrote: > final scratch and the laptop DJ systems are used by > almost 50% of DJ's today says who? i know we're sheltered here in the boondocks, but ive only seen about 2 people total ever using something other than records for the majority of their set. eh, either which way i guess it doesnt matter. if record time wanna go out like punks, let 'em. there will always be people selling the vinyl. tom
RE: (313) Record Time ...The Truth
On Tue, October 11, 2005 6:15 pm, Svagr, Jodie wrote: > final scratch and the laptop DJ systems are used by > almost 50% of DJ's today says who? i know we're sheltered here in the boondocks, but ive only seen about 2 people total ever using something other than records for the majority of their set. eh, either which way i guess it doesnt matter. if record time wanna go out like punks, let 'em. there will always be people selling the vinyl. tom
RE: (313) Record Time ...The Truth
Who was comparing Record Time to Tower?! That's right. NO ONE. >>it's a terrible insult to the really good people that still work there, and have been amazing music buyers for the >>company for many years to compare Record Time to Tower Records.
RE: (313) Record Time ...The Truth
Seeing as how some of the posts relating to Record time seem to have gotten way off the mark, I thought it best that the truth be posted from Mike Himes(see below)... and although it is a shame that Mike Huckaby is no longer with the company, it's a terrible insult to the really good people that still work there, and have been amazing music buyers for the company for many years to compare Record Time to Tower Records. I've been buying music from Record Time Ferndale for many years now, and Vince Patricola and Matthew Boynton's knowledge of dance music has been invaluable to me. Matt and Vince both know their music, and they work really hard to be a positive force in the Detroit scene, if you have any doubts, check out the Detroit Electronic Quarterly magazine. It's a great example of what can be created if you have a positive attitude, and Vince is the creator of it. So, to dissuade anymore of this getting out of hand... (and just so you know, I originally chose to shop in the Ferndale store because I preferred the layout... the Roseville store's seperated dance room felt way too elitist for my tastes... once I started shopping in the Ferndale store, I realised that the buyers and the staff are incredible with what they know). a message from Mike Himes: Recently we made the very tough decision to close the dance room and put all product onto the sales floor as we have had success with in Ferndale. I had been struggling with this decison for almost 2 years as the room had been slowly losing sales and traffic. With this decision came something that made total sense on paper and on a business level but tore my heart as it was my baby and vision and had done so much for us and the community it served. It's 2005 and the climate for dance vinyl is changing fast and although it is hard I had to face the writting on the wall and make the decision to close the room and move forward. This meant that Mike Huckaby, a dedicated and respected manager and DJ had to be let go. In a perfect world the room would be there forever but today the way people aquire music is changing fast and technology which was once my friend is now taking business away from me at a rapid rate. The DJ in a box craze is over, final scratch and the laptop DJ systems are used by almost 50% of DJ's today and the "good" music has gone back underground. In the past 5 years 70% of all independent record stores have closed as again music is being aquired in different ways that skip people like me. I don't want to be part of that statistic so I must do what I have to and unfortunately closing the dance room is a step I took to not be included in that stat. For 22 years I have been part of this community and our allegance to the electronic music scene has not been equaled by anyone else and I find it sad that people would think I would turn my back on something that is so very special to me and this is why I am writting this note. Some of my best friends and most cherished moments are from the work we have done with and for this great music community. The dance room is closed and things change but what will never change is my committment to support our local scene especially the electronic scene. We are planning on still carrying the music and supporting it and the mail order business is still alive and busier than ever. I guess that's all I have. Thank you all for your support Mike Himes Recordtime [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: David Bate [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue 11/10/2005 17:03 To: '313@hyperreal.org' Cc: Subject:Re: (313) Record Time Steward, Tim wrote: >Not to be confused, Recordtime still sells vinyl >They only moved the vinyl out of the dance room >Into the main room.(There was always vinyl in the >Main room, just not dance music). > > > But also don't be confused that Mike Huckaby will NOT be the one ordering... so it's great that they have vinyl, let's just hope they have the vinyl that we want. Tower Records has vinyl too... but it's not the vinyl that I want to buy... Dave
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When the Tower Records here in Birmingham, MI closed it's doors, I snagged several sealed copies of various Drexciya releases along with a bunch of Tresor records. This was after Stinson died, so you can imagine my excitement in being able to find extra copies to stow away at an unbeatable price. >>Tower Records has vinyl too... but it's not the vinyl that I want to buy...
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No knock to Huck at all - but RT has more than one person on staff that knows wax. Mike will be missed indeed, but I'd be surprised if the stock dropped into oblivion. jeff > Steward, Tim wrote: > > >Not to be confused, Recordtime still sells vinyl > >They only moved the vinyl out of the dance room > >Into the main room.(There was always vinyl in the > >Main room, just not dance music). > > > > > > > > But also don't be confused that Mike Huckaby will NOT be the one ordering... > so it's great that they have vinyl, let's just hope they have the vinyl > that we want. > Tower Records has vinyl too... but it's not the vinyl that I want to buy... > > > Dave >
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Steward, Tim wrote: >Not to be confused, Recordtime still sells vinyl >They only moved the vinyl out of the dance room >Into the main room.(There was always vinyl in the >Main room, just not dance music). > > > But also don't be confused that Mike Huckaby will NOT be the one ordering... so it's great that they have vinyl, let's just hope they have the vinyl that we want. Tower Records has vinyl too... but it's not the vinyl that I want to buy... Dave
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Not to be confused, Recordtime still sells vinyl They only moved the vinyl out of the dance room Into the main room.(There was always vinyl in the Main room, just not dance music). -Original Message- From: Renegade808 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 6:25 PM To: Svagr, Jodie Cc: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: RE: (313) Record Time errr.i'm not starting any rumour's here. i have said basically what alot of people on this list said...that record time (roseville) CLOSED the dance room and its a shame. im not pushing anyone out of a job, i believe its recordtime, and lack of record sales doing that. michael > I'm a bit confused over all this talk that Record time has 'packed up' > the dance room... I know Mike was in the Record Time Roseville... and > it is definitely a bit of a shock that he no longer works there... > but saying that they've 'packed up' the dance room is going to hurt > the dance music sales they will still do from the Record Time Ferndale > location... Don't push the rest of the guys like Vince Patricola out > of a job by starting rumours that there will no longer be dance music sales!! > > Jodie > > -Original Message- > From: Renegade808 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 06 October 2005 22:17 > To: Fred Heutte > Cc: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: RE: (313) Record Time > > > Yea i have to agree. Mike Huckaby was a big force behind alot of > the music at record time. When he called me a week or so ago to let me > know he was done there, i thought he was kidding at first. I hope Mike > moves on to better things. He really deserves it. > > I know record time was never the end all be all record source, but i > picked up many gems out of that place. as well as met loads of people > there...I used to do mail order from record time back around 94 and > have alot of great records because of it. i loved those days I am > sad that they have packed the dance room up. alot of history there. > but i guess its just a sign of the times...or something... > > > > michael > www.renegaderhythms.com > > > >> wow . . . >> >> I never did all that well shopping at RT but unquestionably it was a >> highlight of many of my visits to the D (I met Terrence Parker there >> for the first time in 1995, just to name one example), and a hugely >> important connecting point for those serious-about- the-music. Plus >> it seems like at least half of y'all in town worked there one time or >> another :) >> >> Give it up for Mike Huckaby. I hope he lands at a good spot. >> In my observation, nobody has done more than Mike to keep the music >> going. >> >> >> >> Fred >> >> > > The contents of this e-mail are intended for the named addressee only. It contains information that may be confidential. Unless you are the named addressee or an authorized designee, you may not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone else. If you received it in error please notify us immediately and then destroy it.
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errr.i'm not starting any rumour's here. i have said basically what alot of people on this list said...that record time (roseville) CLOSED the dance room and its a shame. im not pushing anyone out of a job, i believe its recordtime, and lack of record sales doing that. michael > I'm a bit confused over all this talk that Record time has 'packed up' the > dance room... I know Mike was in the Record Time Roseville... and it is > definitely a bit of a shock that he no longer works there... but saying > that they've 'packed up' the dance room is going to hurt the dance music > sales they will still do from the Record Time Ferndale location... Don't > push the rest of the guys like Vince Patricola out of a job by starting > rumours that there will no longer be dance music sales!! > > Jodie > > -Original Message- > From: Renegade808 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 06 October 2005 22:17 > To: Fred Heutte > Cc: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: RE: (313) Record Time > > > Yea i have to agree. Mike Huckaby was a big force behind alot of the > music at record time. When he called me a week or so ago to let me know he > was done there, i thought he was kidding at first. I hope Mike moves on to > better things. He really deserves it. > > I know record time was never the end all be all record source, but i > picked up many gems out of that place. as well as met loads of people > there...I used to do mail order from record time back around 94 and have > alot of great records because of it. i loved those days I am sad that > they have packed the dance room up. alot of history there. but i guess its > just a sign of the times...or something... > > > > michael > www.renegaderhythms.com > > > >> wow . . . >> >> I never did all that well shopping at RT but unquestionably it >> was a highlight of many of my visits to the D (I met Terrence >> Parker there for the first time in 1995, just to name one example), >> and a hugely important connecting point for those serious-about- >> the-music. Plus it seems like at least half of y'all in town >> worked there one time or another :) >> >> Give it up for Mike Huckaby. I hope he lands at a good spot. >> In my observation, nobody has done more than Mike to keep the >> music going. >> >> >> >> Fred >> >> > >
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I'm a bit confused over all this talk that Record time has 'packed up' the dance room... I know Mike was in the Record Time Roseville... and it is definitely a bit of a shock that he no longer works there... but saying that they've 'packed up' the dance room is going to hurt the dance music sales they will still do from the Record Time Ferndale location... Don't push the rest of the guys like Vince Patricola out of a job by starting rumours that there will no longer be dance music sales!! Jodie -Original Message- From: Renegade808 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 06 October 2005 22:17 To: Fred Heutte Cc: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: RE: (313) Record Time Yea i have to agree. Mike Huckaby was a big force behind alot of the music at record time. When he called me a week or so ago to let me know he was done there, i thought he was kidding at first. I hope Mike moves on to better things. He really deserves it. I know record time was never the end all be all record source, but i picked up many gems out of that place. as well as met loads of people there...I used to do mail order from record time back around 94 and have alot of great records because of it. i loved those days I am sad that they have packed the dance room up. alot of history there. but i guess its just a sign of the times...or something... michael www.renegaderhythms.com > wow . . . > > I never did all that well shopping at RT but unquestionably it > was a highlight of many of my visits to the D (I met Terrence > Parker there for the first time in 1995, just to name one example), > and a hugely important connecting point for those serious-about- > the-music. Plus it seems like at least half of y'all in town > worked there one time or another :) > > Give it up for Mike Huckaby. I hope he lands at a good spot. > In my observation, nobody has done more than Mike to keep the > music going. > > > > Fred > >
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I guess I should say goodbye to an old friend. I spent many a day workin in that room selllin records. Experinces like that cannot bought on vynil. Many fun times were had with Mr. Huckaby, Mr. Himes and the rest of the crew that came and went. The dance room was one of the last dinosaurs like alot of us are in this crazy biz. Get's harder to sell vynil with every day that passes. Only the true soldiers can keep it alive now!!! Will Web
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Yea i have to agree. Mike Huckaby was a big force behind alot of the music at record time. When he called me a week or so ago to let me know he was done there, i thought he was kidding at first. I hope Mike moves on to better things. He really deserves it. I know record time was never the end all be all record source, but i picked up many gems out of that place. as well as met loads of people there...I used to do mail order from record time back around 94 and have alot of great records because of it. i loved those days I am sad that they have packed the dance room up. alot of history there. but i guess its just a sign of the times...or something... michael www.renegaderhythms.com > wow . . . > > I never did all that well shopping at RT but unquestionably it > was a highlight of many of my visits to the D (I met Terrence > Parker there for the first time in 1995, just to name one example), > and a hugely important connecting point for those serious-about- > the-music. Plus it seems like at least half of y'all in town > worked there one time or another :) > > Give it up for Mike Huckaby. I hope he lands at a good spot. > In my observation, nobody has done more than Mike to keep the > music going. > > > > Fred > >
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wow . . . I never did all that well shopping at RT but unquestionably it was a highlight of many of my visits to the D (I met Terrence Parker there for the first time in 1995, just to name one example), and a hugely important connecting point for those serious-about- the-music. Plus it seems like at least half of y'all in town worked there one time or another :) Give it up for Mike Huckaby. I hope he lands at a good spot. In my observation, nobody has done more than Mike to keep the music going. Fred
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and me! - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 5:54 PM Subject: (313) Record time tent I don't recall seeing one last year but they'll have one up this year. buy Alex and me something good and rare MEK
RE: (313) Record Time www site...
I'm not sure. it was friend, he did order some wax for me and it was nice getting the music at a discount. he has an ebay store, but i think the us distro wouldn't because he did not have a tax id number? this is something he is looking into now. > > That's weird, I still order direct from them. Last one was a couple weeks > ago... Who is the local distributor? Neuton? > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 12:34 PM > To: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: RE: (313) Record Time www site... > > > > > Neptune is in Royal Oak, great mail order (though I imagine anything > > you're ordering youcould just get straight from Kompakt or Forced) at > > neptunerecords.com > > > a friend of mine was ordering straight from kompakt, great prices, but they > stopped filling his orders and directed him to there U.S. distro. who by the > way will not deal with him. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]@rds!) > > it was good while it lasted > > scotto > > (sorry about doubling up my post's)
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He should let Kompakt know that their US distributor won't sell direct to him - it might make them re-think who is representing them in the US. Is it just me or is there sort of a monopoly/"cornering of the market" on distribution in the US for most European/UK labels (and even US labels - Submerge not included in that) my local shop is finally dealing with some smaller distributor that readily supplies Detroit techno and house labels (lots of them smaller labels) and for the first time in years there is finally a bin that is pretty well stocked with Detroit techno. Last time I saw this many Detroit records in this shop was probably around '97-98. I don't know who the distributor is but they are doing a fine job. Oh yeah, they've got Detroit related t-shirts now too. MEK [EMAIL PROTECTED] ast.net To: 313@hyperreal.org cc: 09/09/03 11:33 AM Subject: RE: (313) Record Time www site... > Neptune is in Royal Oak, great mail order (though I imagine anything > you're ordering youcould just get straight from Kompakt or Forced) at > neptunerecords.com > a friend of mine was ordering straight from kompakt, great prices, but they stopped filling his orders and directed him to there U.S. distro. who by the way will not deal with him. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]@rds!) it was good while it lasted scotto (sorry about doubling up my post's)
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> Neptune is in Royal Oak, great mail order (though I imagine anything > you're ordering youcould just get straight from Kompakt or Forced) at > neptunerecords.com > a friend of mine was ordering straight from kompakt, great prices, but they stopped filling his orders and directed him to there U.S. distro. who by the way will not deal with him. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]@rds!) it was good while it lasted scotto (sorry about doubling up my post's)
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> > i would recommend having a detroit friend (ahem) dig for the htf records you > need. i saw some ugly edits white labels there a couple weeks back, among > other goodies. > i picked up one of those not sure which one, but it is pretty cool. i also got docile #6, eurotek on metroplex, 2 luke slater's, and a whole bunch more most were $3. i had never ben given a box at a record store before, but i only bought a few new records, the used bins were so good. the new perlon (forget the name) someone with the last name johnson, the matt dear ep's and two reggae comps on jazz-soul. i must say i have not listened to the other records the joe gibbs comp and the studio one story have not left my table since saturday morning. the studio one story came with this bonus dvd with 4 hours of interviews and unreleased dubs. it's really killer. toast to coxsone! scotto lansing, mi plaztikjezuz.com ps. i have to give the good word to the two employee's at RT ferndale with dreds, they suggested the studio one story to me. saying i would really enjoy it.
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Neptune is in Royal Oak, great mail order (though I imagine anything you're ordering youcould just get straight from Kompakt or Forced) at neptunerecords.com > i'm blushing :) > i may have not been the quickest mailorder person, but i really cared > about the customers, because i am a vinyl addict too! so hopefully i > haven't made too many enemies on the list. and i hated that website > more than anyone, trust me! > > but i can't say one way or the other, i always go to rt roseville (as i > am currently still on the east side). > > i don't like the site, but it's not a custom designed site for them, > just a template that they put items into. i would suggest submerge > (you know them already) or neptune (ferndale, they have > minimal/experimental/indie) to supplement your mailorder needs. > > the bins at rt are definitely the best, you wouldn't believe what > people trade in (and overlook). i don't own finalscratch, but the > amount of used records i've picked up from people who 'don't need vinyl > anymore' makes me say 'i love finalscratch!' > > i would recommend having a detroit friend (ahem) dig for the htf > records you need. i saw some ugly edits white labels there a couple > weeks back, among other goodies. > > ani > > > : : -Original Message- > : : From: scotto [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > : : Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 9:43 AM > : : To: 313@hyperreal.org > : : Subject: Re: (313) Record Time www site... > : : > : : > : : imo mail order at record time went down hill after ani left. > : : but the website is stupid now, i dont even try to use it. i can : : > never find > : : anything. > : : > : : but the last two times i have gone down to RT in both stores > : : the used bin > : : has rocked. > : : > : : -scotto > : : lansing, mi. > : : plaztikjezuz.com > : : > : : > : : - Original Message - > : : From: "Southern Outpost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > : : To: <313@hyperreal.org> > : : Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 11:09 PM > : : Subject: (313) Record Time www site... > : : > : : > : : > Is it just me or has Record Times www site gone downhill? > : : > > : : > Can't seem to browse through all their records like in times gone > by. : : > > : : > Peace, > : : > Patrick. > : : > > : : > > : : > : : > : : -- Allen Goodman [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.fksche.com
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i'm blushing :) i may have not been the quickest mailorder person, but i really cared about the customers, because i am a vinyl addict too! so hopefully i haven't made too many enemies on the list. and i hated that website more than anyone, trust me! but i can't say one way or the other, i always go to rt roseville (as i am currently still on the east side). i don't like the site, but it's not a custom designed site for them, just a template that they put items into. i would suggest submerge (you know them already) or neptune (ferndale, they have minimal/experimental/indie) to supplement your mailorder needs. the bins at rt are definitely the best, you wouldn't believe what people trade in (and overlook). i don't own finalscratch, but the amount of used records i've picked up from people who 'don't need vinyl anymore' makes me say 'i love finalscratch!' i would recommend having a detroit friend (ahem) dig for the htf records you need. i saw some ugly edits white labels there a couple weeks back, among other goodies. ani : : -Original Message- : : From: scotto [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : : Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 9:43 AM : : To: 313@hyperreal.org : : Subject: Re: (313) Record Time www site... : : : : : : imo mail order at record time went down hill after ani left. : : but the website is stupid now, i dont even try to use it. i can : : never find : : anything. : : : : but the last two times i have gone down to RT in both stores : : the used bin : : has rocked. : : : : -scotto : : lansing, mi. : : plaztikjezuz.com : : : : : : - Original Message - : : From: "Southern Outpost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : : To: <313@hyperreal.org> : : Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 11:09 PM : : Subject: (313) Record Time www site... : : : : : : > Is it just me or has Record Times www site gone downhill? : : > : : > Can't seem to browse through all their records like in times gone by. : : > : : > Peace, : : > Patrick. : : > : : > : : : : : :
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imo mail order at record time went down hill after ani left. but the website is stupid now, i dont even try to use it. i can never find anything. but the last two times i have gone down to RT in both stores the used bin has rocked. -scotto lansing, mi. plaztikjezuz.com - Original Message - From: "Southern Outpost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 11:09 PM Subject: (313) Record Time www site... > Is it just me or has Record Times www site gone downhill? > > Can't seem to browse through all their records like in times gone by. > > Peace, > Patrick. > >
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on that note, does anyone have an extra copy of the Tropical Underworld 12" on Definitive they would part with ($ or trade)??? Please e-mail privately. Thanks. .6 just arrived: various - definitive: house for all 2x12" - xtreme (import) - $10.99 tracklisting: CHARLES PHULASOLE - CHARLES IN CHARGE BLUNTED DUMMIES - HOUSE FOR ALL OMEGAMAN - SAXXY DANCE FEVER - OUT ON THE DUB DANCE FEVER - WOMAN IN LOVE YOU AINT THE CHRIS SIMMONDS PROJECT - WORK IT WAX FRUIT - JUST A PARTY FUTURE LEGENDS - HAPPY FUNK JETSTREAM - SERIOUSLY IAN POOLEY - THE BUCKENKOPT AT 7 AM BARADA - GLUE LAS AMERICAS - LOOK, LISTEN, LOVE this item is available for purchase on the site, but we have a limited quantity. from the popularity of definitive items, it *will* go fast. ani record time www.recordtime.com ph: 810.775.1550 fax: 810.775.5830 - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
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The sound was tight with Burst in control. The music went from new Plus 8 and went back in history from there. (I am not sure the name of the track but one of my favorite to dance too "tour de France" vocal in it really set me off) I did not see John or Kenny because after being up front for a half an hour I needed a cigarette (no smoking inside) and getting back in once you went outside was virtually impossible (all ages mad candy kids) but closer to the end of the show it had cleared out and Richie closed out the night. For a free show it was quite hot. the special release CD that was suppose to be available was not because of "manufacturing difficulties beyond their control" --quote from Clark Warner >>> Kyle J Dupuy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/28/00 02:09PM >>> well, we've heard about foran's, the dj colloquim in ann arbor, and bukem at the state theatre. to anyone who went, how was record time last nite? - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
