Bleecker Bobs NY

Tenorman · August 8th, 2012, 01:57 PM

What's this guys?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18877447

HutchFan · August 8th, 2012, 02:13 PM

I passed by Bleeker Bob's in the Village last month when I was in the city.

Didn't have a chance to go in & look around. Too bad they're closing. Another one gone.

Tenorman · August 8th, 2012, 02:16 PM

You must have just missed it, because that is an 18th July report

jav · August 9th, 2012, 03:37 AM

Melody Music in Washington D.C. has closed as well. It was a great little shop on Dupont Circle that never failed to surprise me with some new nuggets to be mined at every visit. Right now my brick and morter cd shopping is pretty much confined to my once a year trip out west where Amoeba Records and to a lesser extent, Rasputin in Berkeley are still going strong...at least the last I heard!

mario_c · August 17th, 2012, 08:25 PM

Sad. I bought my first rock record there (Who's Next). Time to show the love with one's wallet and buy some more music!

Tenorman · August 18th, 2012, 12:24 PM

Central London has (I hope) finally got down to the market level, providing more buyers don't drop out, causing more shops to close.

I'm pleased to say that Rays Jazz at Foyles has got a lot better. They are buying better Vinyl, not the old crap they were buying a couple of years ago. I pulled a record out of its cover about 2 or 3 years ago and there was a blue mold growing on the record. Very carefully put record back in sleeve and didn't go back in again for quite some time (Quatermass didn't have a look in)

J&B records is still going strong in Hanway street with all high quality near-mint / mint albums. Forget I said that -- I don't want all you guys going in there and stealing my records

ditmas_duke · November 21st, 2012, 12:32 AM

Living in Nj we have Vintage vinyl in woodbridge. Princeton record exchange. And in bordentown Nj there's Randy now's Man Cave (memorabilia shop with a jazz section) and the Record Collector.

Must say I'm spoiled

Music997 · December 7th, 2012, 06:26 PM

With the information age progressing, many of these places are closing down because people are buying music online.

It's very unfortunate though and it will be missed.

Valerie · December 7th, 2012, 10:36 PM

and the Lenox Lounge in Harlem, which has probably been there longer than i've been on earth, is closing. very sad. a Japanese company has already bought the property but not the name.

jav · January 10th, 2013, 07:17 AM

Heard yesterday that the mega Virgin Music store in Paris has filed for bankruptcy. The prices were not great, but it was a nice venue and a reminder of how it used to be when every urban area had a record shop worth perusing. Of course the whole bookshop/record store vibe seems to be disapearing replaced by more and more clothing and high end crap stores without a soul. (imo)

Tenorman · January 10th, 2013, 01:45 PM

The French seem to be very disturbed by that particular bankruptcy. Ours shut down some years ago, as did the US stores. I think the French were the last. Richard Branson is a shrewd businessman -- If he is selling, you have to ask why? And sell he did around 10 years ago.

I suspect that we may be heading back to the small specialist stores again, just like the 50s in the UK

We still have HMV, but not for much longer I suspect

I got a phone call from one of the record shops that I frequent to tell me that they had a pile of new albums in that I might be interested in -- Guess what I am doing on Saturday? You don't get that service from a Mega-store

tpt1 · January 10th, 2013, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valerie

and the Lenox Lounge in Harlem, which has probably been there longer than i've been on earth, is closing. very sad. a Japanese company has already bought the property but not the name.

Check this out, Valerie.

http://theharlemtimes.com/metro/shut...mer-owner-says

August 8th, 2012, 01:57 PM	#1
Tenorman AAJ's Spammer Exterminator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London - expat Scot Posts: 12,126	Bleecker Bobs NY What's this guys? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18877447 __________________ Birth Controller to the Jazz Community. (click on the underlined text for more information)

August 8th, 2012, 02:13 PM	#2
HutchFan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 4,766	I passed by Bleeker Bob's in the Village last month when I was in the city. Didn't have a chance to go in & look around. Too bad they're closing. Another one gone. __________________ Explore my web site dedicated to Bobby Hutcherson: http://www.musicweb-international.com/jazz/Hutcherson

August 8th, 2012, 02:16 PM	#3
Tenorman AAJ's Spammer Exterminator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London - expat Scot Posts: 12,126	You must have just missed it, because that is an 18th July report __________________ Birth Controller to the Jazz Community. (click on the underlined text for more information)

August 9th, 2012, 03:37 AM	#4
jav Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: coastal region of Virginia Posts: 911	Melody Music in Washington D.C. has closed as well. It was a great little shop on Dupont Circle that never failed to surprise me with some new nuggets to be mined at every visit. Right now my brick and morter cd shopping is pretty much confined to my once a year trip out west where Amoeba Records and to a lesser extent, Rasputin in Berkeley are still going strong...at least the last I heard! __________________ "Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

August 18th, 2012, 12:24 PM	#6
Tenorman AAJ's Spammer Exterminator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London - expat Scot Posts: 12,126	Central London has (I hope) finally got down to the market level, providing more buyers don't drop out, causing more shops to close. I'm pleased to say that Rays Jazz at Foyles has got a lot better. They are buying better Vinyl, not the old crap they were buying a couple of years ago. I pulled a record out of its cover about 2 or 3 years ago and there was a blue mold growing on the record. Very carefully put record back in sleeve and didn't go back in again for quite some time (Quatermass didn't have a look in) J&B records is still going strong in Hanway street with all high quality near-mint / mint albums. Forget I said that -- I don't want all you guys going in there and stealing my records __________________ Birth Controller to the Jazz Community. (click on the underlined text for more information)

August 17th, 2012, 08:25 PM	#5
mario_c Not your average user Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT, unfortunately Posts: 18	Sad. I bought my first rock record there (Who's Next). Time to show the love with one's wallet and buy some more music!

November 21st, 2012, 12:32 AM	#7
ditmas_duke Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 7	Living in Nj we have Vintage vinyl in woodbridge. Princeton record exchange. And in bordentown Nj there's Randy now's Man Cave (memorabilia shop with a jazz section) and the Record Collector. Must say I'm spoiled Last edited by ditmas_duke; November 21st, 2012 at 12:33 AM. Reason: misspelling

December 7th, 2012, 06:26 PM	#8
Music997 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 85	With the information age progressing, many of these places are closing down because people are buying music online. It's very unfortunate though and it will be missed. __________________ "You should watch these AMAZING JAZZ VIDEOS right now!" "Click Here!" Jazz Piano Videos "Get help with your JAZZ MUSIC THEORY and get 2 FREE Ebooks!" "Sign Up Right Now!" Jazz Music Theory Help

December 7th, 2012, 10:36 PM	#9
Valerie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 1,622	and the Lenox Lounge in Harlem, which has probably been there longer than i've been on earth, is closing. very sad. a Japanese company has already bought the property but not the name.

January 10th, 2013, 07:17 AM	#10
jav Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: coastal region of Virginia Posts: 911	Heard yesterday that the mega Virgin Music store in Paris has filed for bankruptcy. The prices were not great, but it was a nice venue and a reminder of how it used to be when every urban area had a record shop worth perusing. Of course the whole bookshop/record store vibe seems to be disapearing replaced by more and more clothing and high end crap stores without a soul. (imo) __________________ "Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

January 10th, 2013, 01:45 PM	#11
Tenorman AAJ's Spammer Exterminator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London - expat Scot Posts: 12,126	The French seem to be very disturbed by that particular bankruptcy. Ours shut down some years ago, as did the US stores. I think the French were the last. Richard Branson is a shrewd businessman -- If he is selling, you have to ask why? And sell he did around 10 years ago. I suspect that we may be heading back to the small specialist stores again, just like the 50s in the UK We still have HMV, but not for much longer I suspect I got a phone call from one of the record shops that I frequent to tell me that they had a pile of new albums in that I might be interested in -- Guess what I am doing on Saturday? You don't get that service from a Mega-store __________________ Birth Controller to the Jazz Community. (click on the underlined text for more information)

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