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Best sites to buy vinyl

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Just got a record player and stereo set up for my apartment...anybody know any good sites to buy vinyl where I can support the artist and not just give my money to some random company?
Oct 14 2020 3:18PM
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OregonDead
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CrunnchyVanManJust got a record player and stereo set up for my apartment...anybody know any good sites to buy vinyl where I can support the artist and not just give my money to some random company?

local independent record store. or band camp. some Indy labels sell direct too
Oct 14 2020 5:10PM
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SuspiciousFish
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Check Craigslist, a lot of times someone will be trying to dump their collection and you get get a lot for cheap.

Thrift stores are hit or miss, i got some cool stuff there like Lynyrd Skynyrd Live but 95% of the time its obscure artists from the 1960s lol

Local Record stores are cool and you can find newer records there. Amazon is not bad either.

What record player did you pick up? Vinyl is fun to listen to.
Oct 14 2020 5:22PM
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SuspiciousFishCheck Craigslist, a lot of times someone will be trying to dump their collection and you get get a lot for cheap.

Thrift stores are hit or miss, i got some cool stuff there like Lynyrd Skynyrd Live but 95% of the time its obscure artists from the 1960s lol

Local Record stores are cool and you can find newer records there. Amazon is not bad either.

What record player did you pick up? Vinyl is fun to listen to.


Got an AudioTechnica AT-LP120-USB, its a good time
Oct 14 2020 6:12PM
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OregonDeadlocal independent record store. or band camp. some Indy labels sell direct too


good suggestions! these are the answers i get when i ask my super-duper-serious-about-music friends. from what i can tell the band itself wants you to use their band camp when possible


OP i have the same record player and love it btw
Oct 14 2020 6:22PM
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SofaKingSickgood suggestions! these are the answers i get when i ask my super-duper-serious-about-music friends. from what i can tell the band itself wants you to use their band camp when possible


OP i have the same record player and love it btw

hell yea, Its a solid setup, got a ton of vinyl from some family members but definately tryna expand my collection
Oct 14 2020 6:29PM
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SuspiciousFish
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CrunnchyVanManGot an AudioTechnica AT-LP120-USB, its a good time


Nice man, those are solid.

This is my favorite Vinyl of all time:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Blue-Riddim-Band-Alive-In-Jamaica-Reggae-1984-Flying-Fish-Records-FF325/193459143311?hash=item2d0b10428f:g:Y~4AAOSw6KJeuDFC

There was a Blues/Reggae band from Missouri called Blue Riddim Band that did a performance at a Jamaican festival. You can tell they are really nervous at the start and the singers voice even cracks. Then the crowd gets into it and the band rocks it so hard. By the end everyone is going crazy and you can tell the guys are so stoked.
Oct 14 2020 6:56PM
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richieskis
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I normally buy it any way that supports the band directly. If they have a website buy it from there, or follow links to where they sell it on spotify if they have them. Buying illegally pressed records is never a good option, even if they are cheaper.
Oct 14 2020 7:33PM
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Casey
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OregonDeadlocal independent record store. or band camp. some Indy labels sell direct too


What is a “local independent record store” ???
Oct 14 2020 11:48PM
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SofaKingSick
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CaseyWhat is a “local independent record store” ???


I'm sure he means a local record store that isn't a chain. Right?
Oct 15 2020 12:42AM
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Casey
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SofaKingSickI'm sure he means a local record store that isn't a chain. Right?


Sorry that was a joke
Oct 15 2020 1:10AM
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CaseySorry that was a joke

ha ha yeah the cool shop here in Salem has to close over the summer. Guy was ‘retiring ‘ but corona played a role for sure. He still keeps a stall at the antique mall though that used to be his annex. There are still a few other good shops in the NW but not a lot left
Oct 15 2020 12:03PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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why buy vinyl when you can pick two main entres from dominos pizza for 5.99 each
Oct 15 2020 3:59PM
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TRVP_ANGELwhy buy vinyl when you can pick two main entres from dominos pizza for 5.99 each



Oct 15 2020 4:10PM
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Emma_Watson
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discogs
Oct 15 2020 5:26PM
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paige.
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OregonDeadlocal independent record store. or band camp. some Indy labels sell direct too


As a bonus - since the pandemic started, Bandcamp has introduced "Bandcamp Fridays" where on the first Friday of the month Bandcamp waives their share of the proceeds and it all goes to the artist. Obviously if you have a local store show them some love, but if you don't wait until Nov. 6th then go haywire on Bandcamp.
Oct 15 2020 5:47PM
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paige.As a bonus - since the pandemic started, Bandcamp has introduced "Bandcamp Fridays" where on the first Friday of the month Bandcamp waives their share of the proceeds and it all goes to the artist. Obviously if you have a local store show them some love, but if you don't wait until Nov. 6th then go haywire on Bandcamp.


hell yea, thanks
Oct 15 2020 6:39PM
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SofaKingSick
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paige.As a bonus - since the pandemic started, Bandcamp has introduced "Bandcamp Fridays" where on the first Friday of the month Bandcamp waives their share of the proceeds and it all goes to the artist. Obviously if you have a local store show them some love, but if you don't wait until Nov. 6th then go haywire on Bandcamp.


That's sick, thanks for posting that
Oct 15 2020 6:43PM
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theabortionator
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Got this for 20 bucks on ebay. Pretty good selection. Def recommend.
Oct 15 2020 7:00PM
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coolflash8
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discOGs #trump2020
Oct 15 2020 7:40PM
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