Yea the guys at the Annex are mostly awesome! They also put out some great used stuff. I got the Violent Femmes self-titled (an early pressing) for $8 a few weeks ago. Also gotten lots of great jazz and other stuff. Their used bins are replenished every day it seems.
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Whoa - guess I better go pick up my order that is just sitting there... What do we think - taking the L to Bushwick or heading into Manhattan? That sucks - I loved that small venue and saw some intimate shows just because I preordered an album there.Rough Trade NYC is relocating, Williamsburg store closing this spring
“Rest assured, Rough Trade will retain its presence in New York - we look forward to sharing details of our exciting new plans in coming months.“ Those new plans don't look to include Bowery Presents, though.
damn.
Says they are closing in the spring and hoping to reopen in the summer. Really curious to see where they go as well. I think Bushwick would be a weird choice unless they get a HUGE deal on rent. Williamsburg was probably a good location in terms of foot traffic but I'm sure rent was insane. It'll be really interesting to see where they end up. I hope they don't move too far so I can still walk there! I loved the option to just pick up stuff in person.
Depends on what genres of music. Academy in east village is solid. There's also an Academy near Union Square --I wanna say 17th or 19th street?
Academy looks good.
East village Academy is probably the go to then. The one around 19th has a good jazz selection and CDs but I don’t remember if they have solid selection of other genres. I think east village one is more varied selection from what I remember!
They wound up at Rockafeller Center, making it the closest record store to my apartment. I still haven’t visited though.Rough Trade NYC is relocating, Williamsburg store closing this spring
“Rest assured, Rough Trade will retain its presence in New York - we look forward to sharing details of our exciting new plans in coming months.“ Those new plans don't look to include Bowery Presents, though.
damn.
My buddy actually picked up a record for me there a few months ago. I had ordered it to pick up at the store since he lives near me and worked near midtown
HOLY SHIT.
Yeah, that’ll be a fun weekend ritual. Just the downtown Q to the M. Easy peasy.
I work a few blocks away so I visit semi-frequently. My new routine is that, for stuff I want to get rid of that isn't worth the hassle of using discogs, I sell to Rough Trade. Their payout is a little higher if you take store credit instead of cash, so I just bank a bunch of credit and use it for new releases if RT has an exclusive variant, or pricier reissues (like the upcoming Time Out of Mind box). And I will for sure be there for the Sylvan Esso in-store next week!
I used to LOVE the Brooklyn shop. Their little venue was really great. Shame they had to move but probably got a good deal on a long term lease by 30 rock during the pandemic
I used to live 2 blocks from the Academy in greenpoint. Talk about living dangerously…