I worked at CD Spins in Harvard Square (my first job in Boston) from 2001-2003, and after it closed, my friend and co-worker, Scott P., took the store over and renamed it "ON Church St." Sadly, five years later, he's closing the doors. I think the days of people buying CDs as a physical medium is dying a slow death. I walked by today and took a few shots:
Strangely enough, a sign for DVDs that I made 6+ years ago is still prominently in the window:
I guess Scott is going to still be selling CDs/DVDs online, please visit his
website. UPDATE: My old co-worker and
secret friend Bjethany just posted her experience of tearing down On Church Street, over at her fantabulous
blog
2 comments:
Dang, and only a few days after that independent record store day. This is just sad. Though to be honest, some of the best albums I've listened to lately were purchased through CDBaby or directly from the (independent) artist.
Still though, every time i see a locally owned record store close down it's like feeling a little crack in my heart.
Yeah, it is sad, but the winds are changing. Growing up, it would take me a month to save up $16, and I would go to the local record store, spend 2 hours browsing/chatting with the employees and walk away with one CD, and this was an exciting event for me. I feel like with all of the free/readily accessible music online, the generation coming up just won't have those sorts of experiences that we were reared on.
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