Ever seen this before? Written down the back of this Frank Comstock LP is a series of dates, spanning decades. The penmanship is pretty uniform, but the pens themselves seem to change – Did somebody write the date on this album every time they listened to it? Is that crazy, or do you sort of wish you had done the same thing with your records (Compulsive collectors could write the date on a mylar-wrapped sheet of acid-free paper instead)?
In case you’re wondering, Frank Comstock got pretty steady annual rotation, from its late-60s debut to the 21st century. I played it the other day, too, but I didn’t add to the list because, well, you just don’t write on records!
In other news from the record store, we now have five confirmed acts performing here on Record Store Day: Martin Devaney, Adam Marshall of the Humbugs, The Twin Cities Ukelele Orchestra, Stepped Reckonner, Fort Road Five and Buffalo Moon!
All artists performing at Hymie’s on Record Store Day are customers of the shop, and we’re thrilled and flattered they’re taking the time to be a part of our last day in the building. We have said it before, but we have the best customers in the world and this place would probably have fallen apart this past year if it weren’t for the support and goodwill of regulars. There are a few other tentative performers and we’ll let you know more as soon as we can. We’ll also post some information about each group and a link to their websites in the next two weeks.
We are doing our best to get orders in for special Record Store Day releases, and we are planning a massive moving sale in the large room of the basement as well. Tens of thousands of records will be priced to sell quickly – LPs for a quarter, 45s and 78s for a dime! There will also be food and fun things for everyone to enjoy – We’re really looking forward to this big send-off for the old building.
And about the old building, one of the landlord’s creeps was overheard in the parking lot telling a couple of guys that they could open a new shop there and call it Hymee’s. Our attorney tells us not to worry about the name, because that’s just courting a lawsuit, if you’ll forgive the pun. Regardless, we’re not worried about another shop moving in. First of all, nobody wants to store records in a building that leaks and floods, let alone deal with a landlord who can’t be bothered to heat or maintain the property. And second, all of the things that really make this shop special are moving five blocks east – Contrary to what this creep told these guys, you can’t just buy a set of vintage speakers and call it Hymie’s.
