Daniel Jubert, bassist of Coke Bust, shares about the store he prefers:
“My favorite record store is Celebrated Summer in Baltimore/Towson. There aren’t that many good things about Baltimore, but Celebrated Summer is the best thing. It is a small record store in the back of a comic book store… good prices, especially on used stuff, and Tony who works there has a story about every record. Worth the drive every time.”
Drummer extraordinaire Dave Witte (of Municipal Waste, Burnt By The Sun, King Generator, Discordance Axis, etc.) shares about the stores that he frequents:
“My three faves are Aquarius in San Francisco due to the great tastes in stock, Vintage Vinyl in NJ, where I used to get everything growing up, and Plan 9 in Richmond, VA where I live and support as much as possible as I try to “live local.” I can honestly say, I’ve never ordered an album in any format over the internet. Not that I am against it, but for me, there is nothing like the thrill of the hunt and holding the album you found in your hands en route to the cash register, anticipating the first listen.”
Nick Candela of Coke Bust tells us about his favorite place to pick up records:
“My favorite store would have to be Extreme Noise in Minnesota. The selection is awesome, and the prices are fair. While we were on tour I picked up some Post Regiment tapes, a Roky Erickson LP, and the Judge discography. Backed hard.”
Chris Moore, member of Magrudergrind and Coke Bust, tells us about his favorite record store:
Of course, local favorites include Smash (DC), Celebrated Summer (MD) and Vinyl Conflict (VA), but I’d say my absolute favorite has to be Armageddon Shop in Providence, RI. It feels like the bins haven’t been rummaged through in years. Mainly crust, grindcore, garage, and hardcore, but that’s what I’m mainly into. Also, Ben who runs that place is a pretty solid dude. No one likes the uber elite snobby record store owner experience, you won’t find that there.
Here’s some record store recommendations from Tony Foresta of Municipal Waste and No Friends:
Currently my favorite record store is Vinyl Conflict in Richmond Virginia. I live two blocks away and I can’t help but spending money there almost every time I walk by the place. I’ve found some of my favorite sought after records there in the short time they’ve been open. I got the Social Unrest “Rat in a Maze” and The Poison Idea “War all the Time” Lp’s there. Score!
I also really like Headline Records in LA. One of the friendliest record store owners I have ever met and he has a killer selection of punk and hardcore. Great shirts and posters too. When ever I go there I end up buying so much stuff that its almost impossible to store it all safely in our messy old tour van. It’s a bummer that his place is on the other side of the country from me.
R.I.P. Reptilian and Sound Idea!
“…if droning sludge/doom is your cup of metal tea then picking this up should be a no-brainer; it’s an extreme doom classic. However, “Tyrant” is also not a bad intro to the world of extreme doom and drone metal for those who are coming off the lead of prominent acts like Isis or High On Fire and who truly dig the darkness of black metal vocals.” –metalunderground.com
Gilead Media / ELD016-2
PRICE: $6.71 / SRLP: $9.98
The second full length from this Baltimore trio, “Addict Rhythms” is a collection of 12 catchy, melodic punk tunes centered around the city Dead Mechanical calls home. Lucas’s songs continue to critique the world outside his apartment (and sometimes rather unnervingly inside) with his Blake Schwarzenbach styled raspy croon, while Matt’s songs take on a more ethereal tone full of playful hooks a la Superchunk, but the trio comes together in their songwriting to add their own touch to keep the songs distinctly their own.
Toxic Pop Records / TOX11-1 (LP)
LP PRICE: $7.75 / LP SRLP: $11.98
Traffic Street Records / TST028-2 (CD)
CD PRICE: $5.00 / CD SRLP: $7.48
