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Random thoughts on just about everything from the crew at the Record Archive. We make no promises on the content posted here. It may occasionally be juvenile, but sometimes genius. Read at your own risk.

June 21, 2011

Happy Solstice

By Samuel

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May 28, 2011

Is this the Future of Physical Formats?

By Samuel

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http://saul-williams.sonymusic.fr/merchandising/826/saul-williams/playbutton For those who don't know, Saul Williams' career began in poetry, moved into film and performance (notably, Slam!) and gained an underground following as a rapper... Read more

April 18, 2011

"It's Too Bad You're Married to Me"

By Samuel

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For those of you who appeared at Record Store Day, I hope yours was a splendid one. Alas, I was not there this time around-- and it was something I had thought long and hard on whether or not my previous plans were bigger than it. As the day drew... Read more

April 11, 2011

Arcade in the Attic

By Samuel

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As we've been settling more and more into our new place, myself, my beloved, and our Boy-Toy have been working working on our attic space, adding a couch (or half of one, the frame was too big and one giant piece, so only the cushions went), a... Read more

April 4, 2011

Good to be back.....?!

By Alayna

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So Lon told me not to talk about my vacation last week and how disappointed I was in the weather so I won't....I will talk about how great it is to go away, leaving the day to day routine behind for a minute. How wonderful it is to see family you... Read more

December 21, 2010

Thank you for supporting Record Archive!

By Alayna

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Seasons Greetings! I would like to take a moment to extend my deepest appreciation to my wonderful staff who truly is Record Archive! Throughoutt the year, they come to work to share their love of music. They go above and beyond to serve customers... Read more

October 13, 2010

Sometimes I actually hear some cool new music

By Alayna

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So I am cleaning out my office, which I randomly do from time to time. This is a very involved process one of which I have to be in the mood to do- today is such a day....As I shuffle through the stacks of cds- THANK YOU TO ALL THE FOLKS WHO SEND... Read more

September 29, 2010

What is the City of Rochester thinking....?

By Alayna

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So I run into my friend April today who told me that the city of Rochester has made Lou close the rooftop of Artisan Works!!??What? The rooftop is so cool- an ever changing labyrinth of paths, plants,sculpture etc. The cherry on top of a massive... Read more

August 18, 2010

Old friends

By Alayna

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Saturday night I had the pleasure of seeing old friends and being thoroughly entertained for the evening. My husband and I went to see the Barenaked Ladies in Canandaigua. It was seven years ago since I had seen them last. When I went back stage... Read more

July 21, 2010

Chocolate and Tom Jones

By Alayna

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What is the connection between chocolate and Tom Jones you wonder? It's simple they are two of my favorite things! I have an oversized champagne glass on my desk that is routinely filled with chocolate. Sometimes I have one with my morning... Read more

June 28, 2010

Top 10 Albums I've Been Coming Back to Regularly in the Last Few Months

By Samuel Gompers aka SRS aka, it doesn't matter, I'll answer to it anyways.

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I have several promises I have not fulfilled as of the moment, and for anybody whose even seen it and is waiting... sorry. My bad.This comes first, though...If this is a blog for a record store, shouldn't I say something about the music I'm... Read more

June 9, 2010

Jazz Fest starts Friday!

By Alayna

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Rochester International Jazz Fest starts Friday!The city is buzzing in anticipation of the 9th Annual Jazz ( RIJF ) fest starting this week! So many great shows to choose from, but some of the best times are stumbling into venues catching... Read more

June 2, 2010

Summertime in Rochester NY!

By Alayna

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We have been so fortunate to have extremely wonderful weather in Rochester NY so early in the season. But it also reminds me of the millions of shows, festivals and events that summer brings! This Sunday, June 6th, Record... Read more

May 21, 2010

NARM 2010

By Alayna

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So we just returned from another NARM convention in Chicago! What a great time! It always puzzles me when people ask me why we attend NARM every year? Well even though Record Archive will be celebrating 35 years in music retail this... Read more

April 25, 2010

Tora Con- Day 1 (this blog is a jip)

By Samuel Gompers aka SRS aka, it doesn't matter, I'll answer to it anyways.

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Every year, I go to Rochester's premier anime convention, hosted by the RIT Anime Club. They've been doing so just under ten years, or at least so I believe. Compared to larger cons, it is still largely a grassroots movement, though of those in... Read more

April 23, 2010

Dorothy was Right.

By Samuel Gompers aka SRS aka, it doesn't matter, I'll answer to it anyways.

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I find myself here starting this at 4:28am. My spring break-- the last one I'll have as a high schooler; has been spent doing things I expected, and even more of things I didn't expect. What was it that Lennon said? "Life Happens when you're... Read more

April 20, 2010

Kinda don't have a Title for this One...

By Samuel Gompers aka SRS aka, it doesn't matter, I'll answer to it anyways.

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... and I don't care if I need it or not; I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!Learned today it doesn't matter what I post here. Also, the previous post is two days old due to unsorted technical difficulties with the site, so I feel justified to post two within... Read more

April 19, 2010

Introductions are Best Left to the Professionals...

By Samuel Gompers aka SRS aka, it doesn't matter, I'll answer to it anyways.

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...And I sure as hell ain't one of them.I'm Sam, and I've worked at the Record Archive for just over two years. I'm an 18 year old student on my way out of high school and then into college to study audio engineering. In the store, my area of... Read more

April 9, 2010

New Website!

By Zack

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So as you can tell, there's a whole lot of new stuff going on with the website. A ton of new features and a whole new look. We're still trying to get everything working, but this should be the start of a much better website for the... Read more

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