BEHIND THE COUNTER 2022
Once again, we're heading Behind The Counter of record stores across the United States, with our friends at Classic Album Sundays and in partnership with Bowers & Wilkins. Be sure to check Record Store Day and Classic Album Sundays social media every Thursday for a brand new trip Behind The Counter!
BEHIND THE COUNTER 2022, EPISODE 11: JOSEY RECORDS, DALLAS TX
This week’s episode features Josey Records in Dallas. “Record stores play a broad role in developing the culture of your city. It’s a place where people come together… It just becomes part of the cultural fabric of your community.” Luke Sardello, Josey Records.
BEHIND THE COUNTER 2022, EPISODE 9: CROOKED BEAT RECORDS, WASHINGTON DC
This week’s episode features Bill Daly from Crooked Beat Records Washington DC. “What keeps me motivated is every day I come to work and I know I’m going to learn about something.”. Bill Daly Crooked Beat Records.
BEHIND THE COUNTER 2022, EPISODE 8: THE RECORD EXCHANGE, BOISE
This week’s episode features The Record Exchange in Boise. “We also want to encourage women to come into the store. That’s a really important legacy that I wanted to carry on from the previous owner, Jill. We have a lot of female staff members, I think that’s really important, especially with the young people now they see that there’s women working here and we’re knowledgeable about music.” Catherine Merrick, The Record Exchange.
BEHIND THE COUNTER 2022, EPISODE 7: DARKSIDE RECORDS, POUGHKEEPSIE
This week’s episode features Darkside Records in Poughkeepsie. “It’s really the people that make the place, they’re supporting us as an institution if you will, in our community right now.” --Justin Johnson, Darkside Records
BEHIND THE COUNTER 2022, EPISODE 6: EUCLID RECORDS, NEW ORLEANS
This week’s episode features Euclid Records in New Orleans. “The thing that I love about the LP format is the fact it’s 20 minutes per side and being able to take in 20 minutes of data into your brain seems to be the perfect amount.” Joe Schwab, Euclid Records.
BEHIND THE COUNTER 2022, EPISODE 5: ROCK AND SOUL DJ EQUIPMENT AND RECORDS
This week’s episode features Rock and Soul DJ Equipment and Records in NYC. “People always go home with something they were not intending to buy, that person is going to go home so excited… I think that’s the best part about working at a record store”. -- Sharon Bechor, Rock and Soul DJ Equipment and Records.
BEHIND THE COUNTER 2022, EPISODE 3: LAVENDER VINYL
This week’s episode features Lavender Vinyl in Utah. “We’re a queer owned record store and we’re really loud and proud about that… Not only is music discovery, but it’s self discovery”. Kye Hallows & Blake Lundell, Lavender Vinyl.
BEHIND THE COUNTER 2022, EPISODE 2: HOMER'S MUSIC
This week’s episode features Homer’s Music in Omaha. “Great communities have great restaurant, great live music venues, great art galleries, great events, great food and independent retail, whether it’s bookstores or music stores or the like, contribute to the character of that community.” Mike Fratt, Homer’s Music.
Check out the trailer for this year's video series below.
BEHIND THE COUNTER 2022, EPISODE 12: BRIC-A-BRAC RECORDS & COLLECTIBLES, CHICAGO IL
This week’s episode features Bric-a-Brac Records & Collectibles in Chicago. “The purpose of a record store, the physical experience is more than the sum of the parts… you just can’t possibly download a record store.” Nick Mayor, Bric-a-Brac Records & Collectibles.
This week’s episode features Bric-a-Brac Records & Collectibles in Chicago. “The purpose of a record store, the physical experience is more than the sum of the parts… you just can’t possibly download a record store.” Nick Mayor, Bric-a-Brac Records & Collectibles.
This week’s episode features Josey Records in Dallas. “Record stores play a broad role in developing the culture of your city. It’s a place where people come together… It just becomes part of the cultural fabric of your community.” Luke Sardello, Josey Records.
BEHIND THE COUNTER 2022, EPISODE 10: GUESTROOM RECORDS, LOUISVILLE KY
This week’s episode features Guestroom Records in Louisville. “It’s amazing that we are running record smashing numbers year over year… it’s very exciting that more and more people are into vinyl records now than literally at any point in the last 30 years”. Travis Searle, Guestroom Records.
This week’s episode features Guestroom Records in Louisville. “It’s amazing that we are running record smashing numbers year over year… it’s very exciting that more and more people are into vinyl records now than literally at any point in the last 30 years”. Travis Searle, Guestroom Records.
This week’s episode features Bill Daly from Crooked Beat Records Washington DC. “What keeps me motivated is every day I come to work and I know I’m going to learn about something.”. Bill Daly Crooked Beat Records.
This week’s episode features The Record Exchange in Boise. “We also want to encourage women to come into the store. That’s a really important legacy that I wanted to carry on from the previous owner, Jill. We have a lot of female staff members, I think that’s really important, especially with the young people now they see that there’s women working here and we’re knowledgeable about music.” Catherine Merrick, The Record Exchange.
This week’s episode features Darkside Records in Poughkeepsie. “It’s really the people that make the place, they’re supporting us as an institution if you will, in our community right now.” --Justin Johnson, Darkside Records
This week’s episode features Euclid Records in New Orleans. “The thing that I love about the LP format is the fact it’s 20 minutes per side and being able to take in 20 minutes of data into your brain seems to be the perfect amount.” Joe Schwab, Euclid Records.
This week’s episode features Rock and Soul DJ Equipment and Records in NYC. “People always go home with something they were not intending to buy, that person is going to go home so excited… I think that’s the best part about working at a record store”. -- Sharon Bechor, Rock and Soul DJ Equipment and Records.
BEHIND THE COUNTER 2022, EPISODE 4: RANDY NOW'S MAN CAVE
This week’s episode features Randy Now's Man Cave in New Jersey. “I mean it’s my environment. It’s what I like. I still learn everyday.” --Randy Now.
This week’s episode features Randy Now's Man Cave in New Jersey. “I mean it’s my environment. It’s what I like. I still learn everyday.” --Randy Now.
This week’s episode features Lavender Vinyl in Utah. “We’re a queer owned record store and we’re really loud and proud about that… Not only is music discovery, but it’s self discovery”. Kye Hallows & Blake Lundell, Lavender Vinyl.
This week’s episode features Homer’s Music in Omaha. “Great communities have great restaurant, great live music venues, great art galleries, great events, great food and independent retail, whether it’s bookstores or music stores or the like, contribute to the character of that community.” Mike Fratt, Homer’s Music.
BEHIND THE COUNTER 2022, EPISODE 1: FINGERPRINTS MUSIC
This week’s episode features Fingerprints Music in California. “I think independent record shops are important to communities because I think in many cases they’re kind of the cultural epicentre, whether it be live music, whether it be art, whether it be poetry readings… it’s just a hub for all of these things, that on a cultural standpoint bring value to our neighborhoods.” Rand Foster, Fingerprints Music.
This week’s episode features Fingerprints Music in California. “I think independent record shops are important to communities because I think in many cases they’re kind of the cultural epicentre, whether it be live music, whether it be art, whether it be poetry readings… it’s just a hub for all of these things, that on a cultural standpoint bring value to our neighborhoods.” Rand Foster, Fingerprints Music.
Check out the trailer for this year's video series below.
