I start buying vinyl back in Jr. high school...circa 1977. My collection really exploded when I discovered the independent record in Hartford , which was Capitol Records. I got into alternative and punk bands, predominantly English bands. During this time there were so many cool small independent record lables, such as Rough Trade, which became part of Sire. My two favorite lables were 4AD and Play It Again Sam Records.
One big component of these small lables was the EP. Many small band's would break through with a four song EP that would be played on college radio.
Ofcaorse then there was the dance remix of so many cool songs that could be played in the local dance Goth club. In Boston that sacred space was called Spit...later it became Axis and Tuesday night was the night to be there. The DJ's name was Sean and he wa a Zen master of industrial dance music.
So as a result of clubbing my collection grew exponentially based on what he was spinning...much of this stuff we could get at Tower Records or Newbury Comics.
My collection became quite extensive and a great representation of punk, new wave, and alternative.
By 1996 I was newly married and my son would be born in '98 so my "scenester" days were now in the rear view mirror.
Coincidentally the owners of Mystery Train Records in Boston relocated to Amherst, when we now lived, and since money was tight I regretably began peeling off my collection, which was over 600 pieces by now, and these folks always knew I had something good to cash in or trade for a CD when I walked into the store.
Plus I knew some up and coming Goth kid would treasures these gems as I once did.
I do regret not keeping my beloved favorites.
If you are wondering why my collection was on the small side...well I was Dead head and I was a taper and had alive bootlet cassette collection of over 600 shows.
I used to buy Memorex XLII by the case... And believe it or not I still have a few hundred left but need to find a new tape deck so I can to play them.
So I may buy a newTT and cassette deck to get back in the game....or not lol.
One big component of these small lables was the EP. Many small band's would break through with a four song EP that would be played on college radio.
Ofcaorse then there was the dance remix of so many cool songs that could be played in the local dance Goth club. In Boston that sacred space was called Spit...later it became Axis and Tuesday night was the night to be there. The DJ's name was Sean and he wa a Zen master of industrial dance music.
So as a result of clubbing my collection grew exponentially based on what he was spinning...much of this stuff we could get at Tower Records or Newbury Comics.
My collection became quite extensive and a great representation of punk, new wave, and alternative.
By 1996 I was newly married and my son would be born in '98 so my "scenester" days were now in the rear view mirror.
Coincidentally the owners of Mystery Train Records in Boston relocated to Amherst, when we now lived, and since money was tight I regretably began peeling off my collection, which was over 600 pieces by now, and these folks always knew I had something good to cash in or trade for a CD when I walked into the store.
Plus I knew some up and coming Goth kid would treasures these gems as I once did.
I do regret not keeping my beloved favorites.
If you are wondering why my collection was on the small side...well I was Dead head and I was a taper and had alive bootlet cassette collection of over 600 shows.
I used to buy Memorex XLII by the case... And believe it or not I still have a few hundred left but need to find a new tape deck so I can to play them.
So I may buy a newTT and cassette deck to get back in the game....or not lol.