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Collecting: Record Raid in New Orleans

Go buy some records this weekend at Record Raid!

Record Raid New Orleans is New Orleans biggest and best record show!  If you are an experienced record collector or you just bought your first turntable, this event is for you. Record Raid will be held on January 21 from 11-5 at People’s Health New Orleans Jazz Market (1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd). There will be 40 tables of records being sold by 26 vendors. If you want to ensure you get the…

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Our Vinyl Collection: Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello

Our Vinyl Collection

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello and the Attractions

Back on during U2’s Pop tour, I headed to the Superdome to see the show. The most exciting thing about that show is that I remember I bought an Elvis Costello’s greatest hits cd from Tower Records. U2 seemed tired, but Elvis in the car sounded young and full of life. I think I purchased his entire catalog in the next year.

While there was a…

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Our Record Collection: Rediscovering my Youth

Our Record Collection: Rediscovering my Youth

Records of my youth

Recently, my parents took their record collection out of the closet they stored it in and gave it to me.  There were not many records of value, but the collection is priceless.

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Record Store Road Trip: Bay Sound in Daphne, Alabama

Bay Sound Record Shop

Cristina and I like to travel, hence the name of this site.  Since most of Cristina’s family lives outside of Louisiana, we often travel to see them.  For the holidays, we went to Panama City Beach to visit her family that lives there.

On the way home, we decided to do a search for record stores along the way.  We limited our choices to two:  Central Square Records in 30A…

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