I had a chance to stop by Dope Jams today to inspect, and let me just
say they've got a killer selection! Thanks J.T. for the heads up!! I
was there for a bout an hour and a half, and I picked up the following
goodies (could've bought a whole lot more):
CC - Paris Live - Planet e
V/A - Undergroun
ear death.
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>> >From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >Sent: Jun 26, 2007 1:12 PM
>> >To: 313@hyperreal.org
>> >Subject: RE: (313) Vinylmania in NYC closed?! Dope Jams is open!
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> in the usa at least, i hear straight from the source (pressing
> plants) that major labels are doing more vinyl than they have for
> years, and that 7"s are huge with indie labels & bands again.
>
> maybe dance music may need some juicing up or something, but vinyl
> is nowhere near death.
indie
labels & bands again.
maybe dance music may need some juicing up or something, but vinyl is nowhere
near death.
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>From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>To: 313@hyperreal.org
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>Sent: Jun 26, 2007 1:12 PM
>To: 313@hyperreal.org
>Subject: RE: (313) Vinylmania in NYC closed?! Dope Jams is open!
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>Not sure that's the case over here - see my previous mail. Of course part of
>the reason that shops here are having a
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>Sent: Jun 26, 2007 1:12 PM
>To: "J.T." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Cc: 313@hyperreal.org
>Subject: Re: (313) Vinylmania in NYC closed?! Dope Jams is open!
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>but if I want Chicago and Detroit I'd buy it from Chi
have to go back and acknoledge the fact that there is a new shop open -
that's brilliant
I'll check it out
thanks
MEK
"J.T." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 06/26/2007 11:56:42 AM:
> don't worry -- there is Dope Jams in Brooklyn now. i haven't been
> there, but it's apparently a super high-qual
but if I want Chicago and Detroit I'd buy it from Chicago and Detroit
Vinylmania was great because it was NY and Jersey stuff - and it's beyond
just "oh great there's a new place"
it can't take the place of Vinylmania because it will never have the
history that VM had
I liked shopping at VM be
Not sure that's the case over here - see my previous mail. Of course part of
the reason that shops here are having a hard time is
vinyl as well as downloads being bought online but it's a worrying situation
nevertheless.
> -Original Message-
> From: J.T. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> S
don't worry -- there is Dope Jams in Brooklyn now. i haven't been there, but
it's apparently a super high-quality shop for house, and some disco and stuff
in there too. from what i hear, they get all the dope detroit and chi stuff,
and very little junk...great store name too!
personally i think
>From what it sounds like, they closed primarily because rent in the
Greenwich Village area of Manhattan has gone through the roof and VM
couldn't pay the price.
I think they are still going to sell online.
Still, I think the loss of the physical locations is detrimental in some
aspects -
MEK
I got my records bag in the store, back in 2000. a good bag, looks like new
till today.
I know that this discussion is allready on the topic for years but.. is the
reason for this closing, the fact that vinyl is having problems to survive?
Im still living in the 90's here in Brasil, thinking a
Damn, and I still don't have a copy of the Man Friday "Love Honey,
Love Heartache" double. Any word on the label?
-drew
On 6/25/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Apparently it closed up shop in March :-(
How come this wasn't bigger news??
Was probably NYC last remaining ba
Youtube video of the store's last day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5cwDwJELYA
*sigh*
MEK
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