tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313406.post7299573362650607224..comments2023-09-28T05:30:47.970-04:00Comments on 7 i n c h e s: West End Motel on Ponce De LeonJasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04859399488709535132noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313406.post-23169441049484960452009-01-30T20:36:00.000-05:002009-01-30T20:36:00.000-05:00It's true....a brick and mortar store is probably ...It's true....a brick and mortar store is probably only going to exist at this point selling the titles with guaranteed sales. The overhead etc...I guess if that allows you stock more of the underground shit then ...so be it. it's better than nothing. <BR/>It's a crazy business to get into today anyway...Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04859399488709535132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313406.post-75510339538959020792009-01-30T20:23:00.000-05:002009-01-30T20:23:00.000-05:00FYI: many mom and pop record stores rely on sellin...FYI: many mom and pop record stores rely on selling some copies of the newest, and sometimes oldest, pop groups. It would be near-impossible for many of them to expand or take on more inventory if they didn't cater to a few customers only looking for that Prince album...or whatever it happens to be. I work in an independent shop here in Vancouver (longest running, too, at 28 years!) and the business was about to go under about 15 years back until the owner decided to bring in some "guaranteed to sell" schlock. The store was able to expand and take on a staff of 13 in the years since. Very very few record stores can maintain their business by just stocking "good" "underground" shit. Aquarius Records and Exile in Portland are the only two that I've ever been to that are long running shops that have been able to succeed at that. It's a sad state but it's the truth.<BR/><BR/>Anyways, don't mean to ruffle any feathers, just trying to get you to see the side of the independents that you might not have thought of.<BR/><BR/>Love the blog, by they way. Keep it coming.Mark E. Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124907235616925437noreply@blogger.com