Friday, January 27, 2012
On Glenwood Avenue, a new, old-fashioned record store for Raleigh
For more than a few years now, Hillsborough Street’s Schoolkids Records claimed the title of “only independent record store in Raleigh.” That’s no longer the case: In The Groove Records—a used-only record store that buys, sells and trades vintage vinyl, with plans to expand into new goods—has moved into the Carter Building, an art studio-dominated space just down from the intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Hillsborough Street. The store opened on January 18 and is owned by long-time Raleigh resident and artist Greg Rollins, who says he saw a niche for a used-only shop in the Triangle.
“Used LPs—there’s always going to be a need for that,” Rollins says. “There are hundreds and hundreds of millions of them out there.”
One of the inspirations for Rollins’ store, he says, was his father, who owned Treasure Chest Records, a beach music-centered shop that operated on Peace Street between 1979 and 1983. Rollins' own selection comes mainly from the classic rock canon. Last week, highlights included a first pressing of Miles Davis's Bitches Brew and Buckingham Nicks, the 1973 pre-Fleetwood Mac LP by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Rollins eventually plans to diversify his stock, possibly breaking into turntables and stereo equipment, new vinyl and also used cassettes, of which he has a collection of more than 3,000.
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Check out In the Groove Records on Channel 14's news story that aired last night!
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Nice, can't wait to check this place out. Just saw you guys on the news tonight.
I will bring in the picnic 78 player I gave my partner Karen for her birthday two years ago. I don't think mom and dad are ready to give up the the table top player they have had for 40 odd years. ( I remember the antique auction that they found it at. ) 78's are sub-section that I will have a small selection of on hand - from pre-war thru 50's R&B.
I will be at the Burlington record show tomorrow for a couple of hours so Karen will be flying the counter and spinning the records until about 1pm.
We open at 12pm and close at 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Come down and check it out.
A big pile of LP's and 45's came in this afternoon.....................
14 Glenwood Avenue South
Suite # 22 In The Carter Building
Raleigh, NC 27603
Peace,
Greg Rollins
In The Groove Records
Which reminds me. I can only imagine how much more cooler than cool Raleigh's Warehouse District would be if it still had Merlin and Mooney's 4-4 Records as a part of the area's revitalization movement. That place was great for Triangle hip hop and just a really hip place in general.
But does In The Groove have an old gramophone player on display anywhere? As a rule, maybe all record stores should have that. Glad there's a new place for used vinyl though.
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