On a more personal note, I plan on using this forum to discuss music. I hope it will be a nice little spot where I can air some thoughts on music that I am currently obsessed with, and maybe you'll want to join in or comment a little. Let me start by mentioning that I find it so exciting that David Bowie has returned from a ten year silence with The Next Day, another fabulous record produced by longtime collaborator Tony Visconti. It follows on the heels of Heathen and Reality, two other Visconti produced records that came out post 9/11, but following a heart attack, Bowie went silent. 2013 couldn't have received a better gift than his return, and in these short, sharp gems, Bowie still has a lot to say. Beyond the crazy cover art, this record rocks, and we will be honored to be selling it when we open. Do not ever sell the man short.
So, a sign has been designed and ordered, computers are ordered, fixtures are built, ordered, or being stored, product is being ordered, and plans are being laid. We are so excited about the future and cannot wait for you to be a part of it!
Remember the name and address:
ELECTRIC AVENUE
Music +
323 East Gay Street Unit B-2C
West Chester, PA 19380
We will be in the Cambridge Square Shopping Center between America's Pie Pizza and Arianna's Café, facing Rita's Water Ice. We will be dealing in new and used vinyl and CDs, as well as new DVDs and videos, and will be paying credit or a little less cash for trades...in other words, WE WANT YOUR USED!
See you very very soon!
Jason
Jason,
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see you guys in a few weeks. Hope all goes well between now and then. My music wishlist is getting long!
Bill
Hey Bill! Thanks so much for your words of support and encouragement. It has been a long haul of planning and anticipation this winter, but we are so excited about opening now that the time is getting close! We were in the space this morning and most of the flooring was done--just a little bathroom work left. Then some painting, and it should be about ready for us to occupy. We want to thank all our customers for being so patient through this difficult process. Real music lives on!
DeleteYAY! Congrats, you two. I'm so happy for you both. Hey, will you still have DVDs?
ReplyDeleteHi Joanne! We are going to carry DVDs--maybe not as many as we had previously--but we will still carry many classic titles that sell for under $20. We found that the new release market tended to be very expensive and were not selling very well at such extreme prices. Average movie customers seemed to have difficulty understanding why an indie shop could not sell videos for the same price you would find at a WalMart or Target. However, pricing on a lot of perennial classics has dropped to the point that we now can offer them for reasonable prices. We will also have relationships with the same vendors we always have, so special ordering any quirky or off-the-beaten-path title will be very easy. Thanks for your question, and pay us a visit after we open!
ReplyDeleteThanks! You know I love old movies. :)
DeleteI think the new Flaming Lips and Depeche Mode albums will be my first purchase on opening day. I'm currently listening to How to Destroy Angels' first full length, "Oddfellows" by Tomahawk, and "Son of Rogues Gallery" and enjoying them all immensely.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, and the new Meat Puppets... I'll have to make a list.
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