Posted on Apr 25, 2022
Portland record store helped launch a vinyl renaissance
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Record Store Day celebrates 15 years
There are a lot of ways to listen to music today.
But for many who know and love music, vinyl remains the gold standard. There’s something special about the rich, unique sound produced by records. There can also be a deep satisfaction in physically holding and owning a favorite album.
Record Store Day is a celebration of the brick-and-mortar stores that still sell old-fashioned vinyl. The event happens one Saturday every April. This year that’s April 23. A selection of limited edition records are specifically released on the day and exclusively distributed in independent record stores participating in the event.
There are a lot of ways to listen to music today.
But for many who know and love music, vinyl remains the gold standard. There’s something special about the rich, unique sound produced by records. There can also be a deep satisfaction in physically holding and owning a favorite album.
Record Store Day is a celebration of the brick-and-mortar stores that still sell old-fashioned vinyl. The event happens one Saturday every April. This year that’s April 23. A selection of limited edition records are specifically released on the day and exclusively distributed in independent record stores participating in the event.
Portland record store helped launch a vinyl renaissance
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Record Store Day is a celebration of the brick-and-mortar stores that still sell old-fashioned vinyl. The event happens one Saturday every April. This year that’s April 23. A selection of limited edition records are specifically released on the day and exclusively distributed in independent record stores participating in the event.
Watch OPB’s “Oregon Experience” video on the history of Record Store Day:
Terry Currier owns and operates Music Millennium in Northeast Portland. The iconic record store opened more than fifty years ago. Currier says he started the Coalition of Independent Music Stores in 1995 to promote locally-owned record stores.
In 2007, the organization joined two other coalitions to found Record Store Day. The idea was not only to promote the lagging record industry but also to celebrate the culture of independent stores."
..."Record Store Day is a celebration of the brick-and-mortar stores that still sell old-fashioned vinyl. The event happens one Saturday every April. This year that’s April 23. A selection of limited edition records are specifically released on the day and exclusively distributed in independent record stores participating in the event.
Watch OPB’s “Oregon Experience” video on the history of Record Store Day:
Terry Currier owns and operates Music Millennium in Northeast Portland. The iconic record store opened more than fifty years ago. Currier says he started the Coalition of Independent Music Stores in 1995 to promote locally-owned record stores.
In 2007, the organization joined two other coalitions to found Record Store Day. The idea was not only to promote the lagging record industry but also to celebrate the culture of independent stores."
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