For music fans around the nation, Saturday is Record Store Day. The yearly celebration began in 2008 and has since been going strong all around the world.
According to WANB on-air talent and operations manager Doug Wilson, “Record Store Day gives actual brick and mortar record stores an opportunity to spotlight what they do best, which is cater to those of us who are still in love with the actual vinyl record.”
In anticipation of Record Store Day on Saturday
Some record shops display unique releases for the yearly occasion, which are typically only available on Record Store Day. However, the majority of individuals participate in the festivities as an excuse to visit their neighbourhood record shop.
Shiny Dome Records owner Chris Herrod remarked, “It helps out all record stores across the country and especially locally.” “Assumption Records (does) their job (really) well.” Yes, I still visit record stores on Record Store Day, thus I believe it will effectively motivate us.
In Morgantown, at 128 Pleasant Street, there is a brand-new record shop called Shiny Dome Records. Herrod is hopeful that Saturday will boost the reputation of the shop.
“I wanted to make a pastime my profession, and here I am. Yeah, I believe it will push us very well since I still go out on Record Store Day,” Herrod remarked. “We’ll be accommodating to the public and providing some discounts.”
They concentrate on offering a range of various CDs, VHS cassettes, and vinyl record genres. If Record Store Day doesn’t work for you, they’re open Monday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
While many individuals visit their favourite record store on Record Store Day to begin or add to a collection, vinyl records have continued to grow in popularity and relevance. According to a forecast released by the Recording Industry Association of America last month, vinyl records will outsell CDs in 2022 for the first time since 1987 and will generate more money for the 16th consecutive year.
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Since he was in kindergarten, Wilson has been a jockey at WANB for 30 years, a radio lecturer at Waynesburg University, and a fervent vinyl record collector. He said that there are several factors at play in the rising popularity of records among various generations.
One thing, according to Wilson, is that the younger members of my generation are beginning to learn about our collections and are saying, “Wow, okay, so this is another way to listen to music.” Then there is my generation, which says, “I remember when we had this, I’m going to buy and add it to my collection.” They have money today and have more money available.
Wilson said, “And then there’s the niche, the notion that this is something concrete. “I can manage it. Neither my phone nor the cloud contain it. It’s something I can touch, grasp, and, strange as it may sound, smell physically.
Even contemporary musicians, like Taylor Swift, are now releasing their albums on vinyl, which is helping the genre gain popularity among younger people.
It certainly helps those of us who are ardent vinyl lovers that musicians like Taylor Swift are acknowledging this as a rising trend, Wilson added. Taylor is only one example, and other bands have realised they can create similar material and appeal to additional fan bases.
Wilson also made fun of the fact that when he first began working as a teacher at Waynesburg, he had to explain what vinyl records were, but today his pupils are eager to give presentations on similar subjects.
Wilson and Herrod responded “sound quality” when asked what makes vinyl records unique to listen to compared to other platforms.