Photo by Jon Markson
Started in 2007, Record Store Day was intended to celebrate the rich culture surrounding independent record stores across the country and to prompt people to go crate digging. Various artists, including Daft Punk, Javelin, Pinback, Lady Gaga, Panda Bear, Cults and many more released limited edition and exclusive releases on Saturday that could only be found in participating independent record stores around the country.
Fortunately for our school, the Telegraph in downtown New London was participating. The store was fairly packed while I was there and had a boat-load of exclusive releases. There was live music all day and the festivities lasted twelve hours. Conn’s own Nixon Fingers played a set in the afternoon. The vibe of the store was bustling with excitement as music aficionados scoured shelves of vinyl in search for the perfect record. In my ideal world, every day would be Record Store Day (though I’d be broke by week’s end). The day was a win for music and independent business. •
Baby Greta shops for records. Photo by Julie McMahon.
