Post by $heriff Tom on Dec 29, 2007 11:25:43 GMT -5
Ah, this hurts my heart.
I had heard rumblings of this for years. Slipped Disc was a stubborn stalwart in the Indy record store purgings over the years. Hot damn, I have been going to this store for my vinyl, cassettes, and discs for well over 20 years now. I remember hopping into my Camaro with my friend Rob, hitting the disc for the metal I could not find anywhere else.
Now I do most of my shopping online, but we do a quarterly trip to the disc where I will usually leave with about 5 platters in hand. Apparently they are liquidating stock now, discussion will be starting in the Brown household shortly about a stop down there tomorrow.
Sigh. Probably 80% of my pre 1990 collection (which is pretty voluminous) came from that store. It was just a cool place. I will very much miss it, but I always wondered how long it lasted on that little slice of Rockaway Parkway in Valley Stream, amidst some chintzy shops.
You will be missed!
Legendary Heavy Metal Record Store SLIPPED DISC RECORDS To Close - Dec. 29, 2007
Legendary independent record store Slipped Disc Records of Valley Stream, New York has reportedly lost its lease and is doing a store-wide liquidation.
Slipped Disc Records has been the top independent record store for heavy metal, hardcore, rock and alternative music in the New York area since 1982. The store was featured in the documentary "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" and "Headbanger's Ball".
8 MINUTE DOCUMENTARY ON THE LEGENDARY LOCALE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfos6l1iedA
I had heard rumblings of this for years. Slipped Disc was a stubborn stalwart in the Indy record store purgings over the years. Hot damn, I have been going to this store for my vinyl, cassettes, and discs for well over 20 years now. I remember hopping into my Camaro with my friend Rob, hitting the disc for the metal I could not find anywhere else.
Now I do most of my shopping online, but we do a quarterly trip to the disc where I will usually leave with about 5 platters in hand. Apparently they are liquidating stock now, discussion will be starting in the Brown household shortly about a stop down there tomorrow.
Sigh. Probably 80% of my pre 1990 collection (which is pretty voluminous) came from that store. It was just a cool place. I will very much miss it, but I always wondered how long it lasted on that little slice of Rockaway Parkway in Valley Stream, amidst some chintzy shops.
You will be missed!
Legendary Heavy Metal Record Store SLIPPED DISC RECORDS To Close - Dec. 29, 2007
Legendary independent record store Slipped Disc Records of Valley Stream, New York has reportedly lost its lease and is doing a store-wide liquidation.
Slipped Disc Records has been the top independent record store for heavy metal, hardcore, rock and alternative music in the New York area since 1982. The store was featured in the documentary "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" and "Headbanger's Ball".
8 MINUTE DOCUMENTARY ON THE LEGENDARY LOCALE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfos6l1iedA
