Digging in Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill
MurakamiFiend
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I just moved to the area, and am wondering what the local spots are. Any leads would be much appreciated!
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But one has to be either dilligent or lucky to come up on heaters round here
You know, thats highly disputed among even those of us in the know... the main store's been closed for years but I keep hearing rumours (and even radio announcements?!?!) about his 'outlet' shop... which isn't listed in the phone book or online
Fuck that crook muthafucka!!! Dude was mad jakey back in the day, offering up bullshit record deals. My crew and I won a statewide rap contest back in '89, which included a record contract. My attorney ended up redlining just about the whole document. Instead, Freeze offered it up to Hip Hop Society.
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
1) Hip Hop Society test pressings litter NC's landscape, and
2) Freeze ripped off my dad bigtime on a huge 12" collection
I've never bought a damn thing off dude
Point definitely taken . . . I've been through about eight different editions of the Yellow Pages. It seems places are open for two weeks and then close. I'll cross my fingers, pound the pavement, and hope either diligence or luck comes through eventually (meanwhile keeping an eye peeled for the enigmatic Mr. Freeze).
Here is what I learned:
salvation armys and Goodwills are your friend
small towns are your friend
west is better than east and south is better than west
fleas
There are a few record spots to hit every month or so, but they are littered throughout the state.
Thanks for the tips!
There was a chain of Book stores that had records. I did OK.
The store in C.Hill had a little food place around the corner that had a GREAT stash of records cant remember the name sorry. It was a same lunch place that had a record store in the back. I really kick a** there.
And I always did good in Greensbough
Nice Price Books, maybe? Stumbled across it today. Good lookin out.
Will check out Greensborough.
Less than two weeks and I'll be there too. I'm returning after a +5 year hiatus. Please, no 's!
you guys don't understand, there is a very delicate balance here that enables marco and i to get good records... competition would create a disturbance in the force
Exactly. The only way for this to be remedied is if...
1) We have a big Soulstrut NC record swap get-together with beer where DigDug and I have a chance to cop some of the records you swiped from under our noses
and
2) Ya'll support these club nights and tip the DJ heavily:
http://www.myspace.com/federalsoul
http://www.myspace.com/thehoneymachine
http://www.myspace.com/solidsoundsystem
http://www.myspace.com/mescalinaclub
http://www.myspace.com/masalabeatclub
I'd post a smiley face but this is serious biz.
Damn, I'm having a hard time remembering the name of a record store that I used to frequent in Cary. I believe it closed down in 2001. I remember them having multiples of unplayed, unraer-but-quality 45's like Pigmeat, Paul H. & Cool-Aid Chemists, and so on. When they were having their going out of business clearance, I bought extras of that stuff for pretty cheap. I think the owner said they were putting their records in storage, and moving to Virginia.
As far as the digger balance, I may be too busy working to dig like I did when I was in college. Marco, I think I've supported your DJ nights as early as 01/02 at Henry's Bistro. If you continue to bring records to sell at your gigs, I'll continue to stop by . Actually, my wife and I are subletting a loft in downtown Durham until we find a home to purchase. When that happens, my records will be on a moving truck coming from the West Coast. NC strutter meet ups are a must. Thanks for making me feel welcome!
I'm trying to pry a collection out of an older dude's palms when I get back...
Yall hit up the Sunrise biscuit kitchen for me.....
[arteries]I did when I went back for a conference in June! One country-ham biscuit and one honey biscuit. This is something I can not be doing on the regular.[/arteries]
you need to get down east... that's where the bbq's at... in the west they have that red, long cut shit (lexington style or something like that?), not the vinegar-based, chopped shit... there's some spots in the triangle, but i swear they aren't fucking with b's in greenville or pete's in ayden
actually, i'll take that back... allen & sons in durham (on old 86, i think?) is fucking with anything else out there, and it's a lot closer to charlotte
Along with phono 13, I'd estimate the probability that I'll upset the digger balance as low. But I'd second (or third)the NC strutter get togethers. And I'll hit the Federal the next time you're spinning--it's just around the corner from me and I'd mentally bookmarked it as something I wanted to check out when we were planning our move out here.
Where at? We're at 610 W Morgan for the next few months at least.
We are on Main St. I think we're close to the ballpark. The loft is a converted department store. We'll have to meet up at Federal sometime. Last time I was in town, I went and checked out Marco's night, had some beers, bought some 45s, and had a good ol' time.
It's Cowbwoy's birthday so we're crazy with 60s-70s based vinyl-only gigs next week with two out of town guests:
HONEY MACHINE
WEDNESDAY @ TALULLA'S, CHAPEL HILL
DJ Marco
FEDERAL SOUL
THURSDAY @ FEDERAL, DURHAM
Eric Colin (ModChicago)
DJ Marco
Midnite Cowbwoy
COWBWOY'S B-DAY
FRIDAY @ ALIBI, RALEIGH
Eric Colin (ModChicago)
Phil Templar (NYC)
DJ Marco
Midnite Cowbwoy
Nate The Skate
SOLID!
SATURDAY @ ALIBI, RALEIGH
Eric Colin (ModChicago)
DJ Marco
Midnite Cowbwoy
Duke of Burl (aka DigDug)
Cutless
Dellacate Ballance
All are free - come on out!