| 01.30.08 The normal question is "So, exactly what is it that you do for a living?"
Well, I work with many of the great independent record stores in the country! For years I got a resounding COOL. Now, people get uncomfortable and look of concern. "Is everything ok?" they ask. Well, it is definitely a tough environment for any small business these days. The economy is in the shitter. People are losing their houses. A tank of gas cost $50. No, everything is not OK. Oh, you mean with the whole download thing? Well, it is true that many people get their music free. Others have chosen to pay for downloads and are totally fine with consuming music that way. There is no denying that. If you believe the press, we are all gone by summer. What is missing from the ongoing story is the type of customer that we attract at independent record retail. We get the hyper fan and the collector. These are a special breed of nerd that likes to possess and own. Oh sure, some of them have thousands of digital files, just like me. But they also have walls of vinyl and CDs. They like physical goods and like the process of building a collection. Files alone leave them wanting more. Files give them no tactile connection to the artist they worship. People that buy from us also love the social interaction. We hire music freaks that inspire customers to discuss and argue. Most music fans LOVE to talk about music and be part of the club. You can't get that on message boards the same way you can face to face. Just look at the charts below. We have certified music FREAKS coming thru our doors all day long seeking out the new and unusual. Whether it be for the buzz bands like Vampire Weekend or reissue nerds looking for the deluxe packaging on Beck, we get them. Where else will you find a top 5 like we had yesterday? To CELEBRATE who we are and what we do, we decided to throw a big party. The first annual RECORD STORE DAY will be held on April 19th at hundreds of stores across the land. We have built out this very cool website at www.recordstoreday.com. You can read the full press release of this event which is attached. Check out the site. Look at this beautiful chart. Help out the event! |
CIMS Chart 01.30.08
1 CAT POWER|JUKEBOX
2 DRIVE-BY TRUCKE|BRIGHTER THAN
3 RADIOHEAD|IN RAINBOWS
4 JUNO|SOUNDTRACK
5 COSTA*MATT|UNFAMILIAR FACES
6 MOE.|STICKS AND STONES
7 BLACK MOUNTAIN|IN THE FUTURE
8 PLANT/KRAUSS|RAISING SAND
9 MAGNETIC FIELDS|DISTORTION
10 FIASCO*LUPE|LUPE FIASCO'S THE
11 MGMT|ORACULAR SPECTACULAR
12 NORTH MISSISSIP|HERNANDO
13 ONCE|SOUNDTRACK
14 BAREILLES*SARA|LITTLE VOICE
15 JAGGED EDGE|JAGGED ERA
16 BAND OF HORSES|CEASE TO BEGIN
17 VEDDER*EDDIE|MUSIC FOR THE MO
18 SPOON|GA GA GA GA GA
19 IRON & WINE|SHEPHERD'S DOG
20 NASH*KATE|MADE OF BRICKS
21 HELM*LEVON|DIRT FARMER
22 M.I.A.|KALA
23 VARIOUS|KGSR BROADCAST VOL. 1
24 FEIST|REMINDER
25 SIA|SOME PEOPLE HAVE REAL PRO
26 JONES*SHARON & |100 DAYS 100
27 WINEHOUSE*AMY|BACK TO BLACK
28 BREAKFAST CLUB|SOUNDTRACK
29 AUDITION|CHAMPION
30 RODRIGO Y GABRI|RODRIGO Y GAB
31 NATIONAL|BOXER
32 WHIGS|MISSION CONTROL
33 KEYS*ALICIA|AS I AM
34 LED ZEPPELIN|MOTHERSHIP
35 STARR*RINGO|LIVERPOOL 8
36 SUPER FURRY ANI|HEY VENUS
37 HIVES|BLACK & WHITE ALBUM
38 TIMES NEW VIKIN|RIP IT OFF
39 DISC MAKERS|NEED TITLE
40 ADAMS*RYAN & TH|FOLLOW THE LI
41 I'M NOT THERE|I'M NOT THERE
42 SPRINGSTEEN*BRU|MAGIC
43 BEIRUT|FLYING CLUB CUP
44 EARLE*STEVE|WASHINGTON SQUARE
45 FINN*LIAM|I'LL BE LIGHTNING
46 FOO FIGHTERS|ECHOES SILENCE P
47 SIGUR ROS|HVARF/HEIM
48 ROGUE WAVE|ASLEEP AT HEAVEN'S
49 ADAMS*RYAN|EASY TIGER
50 KILLERS|SAWDUST
51 WU-TANG CLAN|8 DIAGRAMS
52 LCD SOUNDSYSTEM|SOUND OF SILV
53 WHITE STRIPES|ICKY THUMP
54 THERE WILL BE B|SOUNDTRACK
55 YOUNG*NEIL|CHROME DREAMS II
56 COLOR FRED|BEND TO BREAK
57 MICHAELSON*INGR|GIRLS & BOYS
58 EELS|VOL. 1-MEET THE EELS: ES
59 FLIGHT OF THE C|DISTANT FUTUR
60 BAND OF HORSES|EVERYTHING ALL
61 BLIGE*MARY J.|GROWING PAINS
62 WILCO|SKY BLUE SKY
63 NEW PORNOGRAPHE|CHALLENGERS
64 JEAN*WYCLEF|CARNIVAL 2: MEMOI
65 JUSTICE|CROSS
66 JAY-Z|AMERICAN GANGSTER
67 STEVE*POLTZ|TRAVELING
68 MEDESKI/MARTIN/|LET'S GO EVER
69 U2|JOSHUA TREE
70 WINEHOUSE*AMY|FRANK
71 QUEENS OF THE S|ERA VULGARIS
72 ARCADE FIRE|NEON BIBLE
73 EELS|USELESS TRINKETS-B SIDES
74 VAMPIRE WEEKEND|VAMPIRE WEEKE
75 SHINS|WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY
76 PARAMORE|RIOT!
77 ATKINS*NICOLE|NEPTUNE CITY
78 WEST*KANYE|GRADUATION
79 CARLILE*BRANDI|LIVE AT EASY S
80 SWEENY TODD THE|SOUNDTRACK
81 BANHART*DEVENDR|SMOKEY ROLLS
82 SILVERSUN PICKU|CARNAVAS
83 TROWER*ROBIN & |SEVEN MOONS
84 CAT POWER|GREATEST
85 GONZALEZ*JOSE|IN OUR NATURE
86 LCD SOUNDSYSTEM|45:33:00
87 BLACK REBEL MOT|AMERICAN X:
88 LOVETT*LYLE|IT'S NOT BIG IT'S
89 THIEVES & LIARS|WHEN DREAMS B
90 WEEN|LA CUCARACHA
91 BEDINGFIELD*NAT|POCKETFUL OF
92 GHOSTLAND OBSER|PAPARAZZI LIG
93 CUOMO*RIVERS|ALONE-THE HOME R
94 LAVETTE*BETTYE|SCENE OF THE C
95 TEGAN AND SARA|CON
96 HARPER*BEN & IN|LIVE AT TWIST
97 FLYLEAF|FLYLEAF
98 DROPKICK MURPHY|MEANEST OF TI
99 YOAKAM*DWIGHT|DWIGHT SINGS BU
100 RILO KILEY|UNDER THE BLACK LI
101 COLE*KEYSHIA|JUST LIKE YOU
102 GRIFFIN*PATTY|CHILDREN RUNNIN
103 BIRD*ANDREW|ARMCHAIR APOCRYPH
104 VAUGHAN*STEVIE |SOLOS,SESSION
105 SAVIOURS|INTO ABADDON
106 CARLILE*BRANDI|STORY,THE
107 BEATLES|ABBEY ROAD
108 PETER BJORN & J|WRITERS BLOCK
109 DENGUE FEVER|VENUS ON EARTH
110 VARIOUS ARTISTS|KGSR BROADCAS
111 COHN*MARC|JOIN THE PARADE
112 STARS|IN OUR BEDROOM AFTER TH
113 ATMOSPHERE|SAD CLOWN BAD WINT
114 DAWSON*KIMYA|HIDDEN VAGENDA
115 MAYER*JOHN|CONTINUUM
116 DAFT PUNK|ALIVE 2007
117 VAN ZANDT*TOWNE|REAR VIEW MIR
118 AGAINST ME!|NEW WAVE
119 SPEKTOR*REGINA|BEGIN TO HOPE
120 KID ROCK|ROCK N ROLL JESUS
121 OLD CROW MEDICI|O.C.M.S.
122 PLAINS|BOY IN THE MANSUIT
123 GHOSTFACE|BIG DOE REHAB
124 BLOOD ON THE WA|LIFERZ
125 PARSONS/FLYING |VOL. 1-GRAM P
126 FEIST|LET IT DIE
127 DISFEAR|LIVE THE STORM
128 BONNIE PRICE BI|ASK FORGIVENE
129 PANDA BEAR|PERSON PITCH
130 MENOMENA|FRIEND & FOE
131 YEASAYER|ALL HOUR CYMBALS
132 OCTOPUS PROJECT|HELLO AVALANC
133 METALOCALYPSE: |DETHALBUM
134 LENNOX*ANNIE|SONGS OF MASS DE
135 NEUTRAL MILK HO|IN THE AEROPL
136 PINBACK|AUTUMN OF THE SERAPHS
137 LEKMAN*JENS|NIGHT FALLS OVER
138 MANU CHAO|LA RADIOLINA
139 MARAH|ANGELS OF DESTRUCTION
140 BEIRUT|GULAG ORKESTAR
141 TANKIAN*SERJ|ELECT THE DEAD
142 TRAVELING WILBU|TRAVELING WIL
143 PINK FLOYD|DARK SIDE OF THE M
144 RICE*DAMIEN|LIVE FROM THE UNI
145 JAHEIM|MAKINGS OF A MAN
146 COHEED & CAMBRI|NO WORLD FOR
147 NINE INCH NAILS|Y34RZ3R0R3MIX
148 MARLEY*BOB & TH|LEGEND
149 NATIONAL|ALLIGATOR
150 DEVAUGHN*RAHEEM|LOVE BEHIND T
151 FOGERTY*JOHN|REVIVAL
152 HARPER*BEN & IN|LIFELINE
153 GRAY*DAVID|GREATEST HITS
154 UNDERWORLD|OBLIVION WITH BELL
155 HARVEY*P.J.|WHITE CHALK
156 OKKERVIL RIVER|STAGE NAMES
157 MOORE*THURSTON|TREES OUTSIDE
158 SEA WOLF|LEAVES IN THE RIVER
159 MODEST MOUSE|WE WERE DEAD BEF
160 RICE*DAMIEN|LIVE AT FINGERPRI
161 YEAH YEAH YEAHS|IS IS-EP
162 ARCADE FIRE|FUNERAL
163 BIRD & THE BEE|PLEASE CLAP YO
164 RANCID|B-SIDES & C-SIDES
165 GAMMA RAY|LAND OF THE FREE PT
166 EXPLOSIONS IN T|ALL OF A SUDD
167 COBRA STARSHIP|VIVA LA COBRA!
168 AVENGED SEVENFO|AVENGED SEVEN
169 KNOPFLER*MARK|KILL TO GET CRI
170 A FINE FRENZY|ONE CELL IN THE
171 DEAD CONFEDERAT|DEAD CONFEDER
172 WILLIAMS*LUCIND|WEST
173 BLACK LIPS|GOOD BAD NOT EVIL
174 FOSTER*RUTHIE|PHENOMENAL RUTH
175 EVANGELICALS|EVENING DESCENDS
176 REVEREND HORTON|HI-FI STEREO
177 GODSMACK|GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES
178 CAILLAT*COLBIE|COCO
179 AOKI*STEVE|PILLOWFACE & HIS A
180 DROPKICK MURPHY|WARRIOR'S COD
181 JARRETT/PEACOCK|SETTING STAND
182 MOBY GRAPE|MOBY GRAPE
183 SMITH*ELLIOTT|NEW MOON
184 RADIOHEAD|O.K. COMPUTER
185 MUSE|BLACK HOLES AND REVELATI
186 FERGIE|DUTCHESS
187 ONEREPUBLIC|DREAMING OUT LOUD
188 COMMON|FINDING FOREVER
189 WITH BLOOD COME|HORROR
190 FIVE FINGER DEA|WAY OF THE FI
191 BROKEN SOCIAL S|SPIRIT IF...
192 BINGHAM*RYAN|MESCALITO
193 BUCKCHERRY|15
194 WILLIS*NICOLE &|KEEP REACHIN'
195 BROTHER ALI|UNDISPUTED TRUTH
196 BUDOS BAND|BUDOS BAND II
197 SWORD|AGE OF WINTERS
198 BIG PRIME DA GE|PRIME TIME
199 PIXIES|SURFER ROSA
200 MORRISON*VAN|STILL ON TOP-GRE
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CIMS Top 20 Debuts 1/29/08
1 MARS VOLTA - BEDLAM IN GOLIATH
2 VAMPIRE WEEKEND - VAMPIRE WEEKEND
3 HELIO SEQUENCE - KEEP YOUR EYES AHEAD
4 WALLA,CHRIS - FIELD MANUAL
5 BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE - SCREAM AIM FIRE
6 PROTEST THE HERO - FORTRESS VAGRANT
7 LYNNE,SHELBY - JUST A LITTLE LOVIN'
8 BECK - ODELAY
9 METHENY,PAT - DAY TRIP
10 NELSON,WILLIE - MOMENT OF FOREVER
11 THIS WILL DESTROY YOU - THIS WILL DESTROY YOU
12 JACKSON,JOE - RAIN
13 XIU XIU - WOMEN AS LOVERS
14 MORRISON,VAN - TUPELO HONEY
15 MORRISON,VAN - IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW
16 THAO - WE BRAVE BEE STINGS & ALL
17 NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS - HERNANDO
18 BRIGHTMAN,SARAH - SYMPHONY
19 AIRBOURNE - RUNNIN' WILD
20 DISPATCH - ZIMBABWE-LIVE AT MADISON SQUAR
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CIMS TOP 50 Vinyl for the week ending 1/27/08
1 RADIOHEAD - IN RAINBOWS
2 CAT POWER - JUKEBOX
3 WHITE STRIPES - CONQUEST
4 BLACK MOUNTAIN - IN THE FUTURE
5 YOUNG,NEIL - CHROME DREAMS 2
6 BEATLES - ABBEY ROAD
7 TIMES NEW VIKING - RIP IT OFF
8 EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY - ALL OF A SUDDEN I MISS EVERYON
9 SHINS - OH INVERTED WORLD
10 CUOMO,RIVERS - ALONE-THE HOME RECORDINGS OF R
11 SAVIOURS - INTO ABADDON
12 U2 - JOSHUA TREE
13 FEIST - REMINDER
14 IRON & WINE - SHEPHERD'S DOG
15 TRAVELING WILBURYS - TRAVELING WILBURYS COLLECTION
16 FIASCO,LUPE - LUPE FIASCO'S THE COOL
17 NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL - IN THE AEROPLANE OVER THE SEA
18 NIRVANA - BLEACH
19 NATIONAL - BOXER
20 MGMT - ORACULAR SPECTACULAR
21 WINEHOUSE,AMY - BACK TO BLACK
22 BEIRUT - FLYING CLUB CUP
23 IRON & WINE - OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS
24 I'M NOT THERE - SOUNDTRACK
25 ADAMS,RYAN - FOLLOW THE LIGHTS
26 ADAMS,RYAN - EASY TIGER
27 QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE - - ERA VULGARIS
28 SPRINGSTEEN,BRUCE - MAGIC
29 MCCARTNEY,PAUL - AMOEBA'S SECRET
30 JOHNSTON,DANIEL - HI HOW ARE YOU
31 ARCADE FIRE - FUNERAL
32 JOHNSTON,DANIEL - YIP JUMP MUSIC
33 BRIGHT EYES - I'M WIDE AWAKE IT'S MORNING
34 BUILT TO SPILL - YOU IN REVERSE
35 JOY DIVISION - CLOSER
36 M.I.A. - KALA
37 WHIGS - MISSION CONTROL
38 DEPECHE MODE - VIOLATOR
39 SHINS - WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY
40 WILCO - SKY BLUE SKY
41 BAND OF HORSES - CEASE TO BEGIN
42 SMITH,ELLIOTT - EITHER/OR
43 BANHART,DEVENDRA - CRIPPLE CROW
44 BAND OF HORSES - EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME
45 COLTRANE,JOHN - LOVE SUPREME
46 OF MONTREAL - HISSING FAUNA ARE YOU THE DEST
47 SPOON - GA GA GA GA GA
48 BLONDE REDHEAD - 23
49 RADIOHEAD - I MIGHT BE WRONG-LIVE RECORDIN
50 POGUES - IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WI
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