uvwxVinyl
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I feel bad for the kids that they've brainwashed in a lot of ways though. There are so many I see on Reddit that simply can't think records and music beyond what vmp has offered.
Vinyl Me Please (store, exclusives, swaps, etc)
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I feel bad for the kids that they've brainwashed in a lot of ways though. There are so many I see on Reddit that simply can't think records and music beyond what vmp has offered.
tonythegamer
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Mine was saying $89 for the Discounted bridge price if I went to a multi-month sub from a monthly... I think if it does go up it'll be $89
Rowan
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Didn't he jack it in because he thought VMP was moving away from the community centric model. Pretty sure I can remember him posting something to the effect of how he didnt want to go with them in the direction they're taking. But yeah. That was the turning point when it became less club and more sprawling goatfuck
MikeH
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Oh wow I somehow forgot about Sev. Yea that checks out. End of 2016ish. I still think they had a decent run after that but the forum being shut and Lloyd coming on board is when stuff started rapidly going downhill for me.
He got sacked for having different opinions on the direction of the company. He didn't want to leave and was gutted for a good while. VMP was his baby.
4080
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I've actually developed a great relationship with my local during this pandemic and look forward to spending even more there in the future! They actually just reopened this week so I'm looking forward to maybe actually going inside instead of doing curbside pickups! Having this weight lifted off my chest not having to deal with all the issues that come with being a member of VMP is really going to make record collecting fun again! Just need to start listening more than buying, the backlog is getting out of hand!
Mather
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@Skalap I think I saw earlier you were wondering about international "bridge" discounts. Looks like this is it. So pretty much the same as the original prices for us, but likely just a one time deal then it goes up. So assuming they don't go out of business within a year (certainly possible) the best deal is the year rate which is pretty close to where it's always been.
grendel627
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I totally agree. I wrote my first message here a few days ago to defend Storf because I think people give him a lot of shit and act like he's the one making all the decisions. (Despite the magazine articles, I wonder how much say he really has in the curation.) Now I'm here trashing a company that I think deserves to go under. I don't know Storf--maybe he is a jerk--but even still, it's hard not to feel bad for him and for Paulie. I'm sure they're underpaid but were happy to work in the industry and for a company they thought was pretty awesome. Now they must see the writing on the wall. Morale there cannot be good, and I feel bad for those kids.
LeeVing
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and the Margo Guryan i just bought.
(why don't we have the hiding under a chair emoji?)
LeeVing
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I've only been out once to my local that was closing, so it probably isn't a great reference. They were busier than they usually were pre-covid, but probably due to the 33% off everything.
Murfocakes
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@Btsvinylfarm The new Reddit post..... wow!
Shit everyone is cancelling... quick send out an email.
Whiteout75
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I folded last month and fell for the $21 discount on renewal, even though I had promised myself I wouldn't endure the hassle with them after the shit show last fall. Well, after this 3 month run I'm out forever. Glad I'll (hopefully) get BVSC and Spiritualized at that discounted price, but nothing they possibly can offer can justify $50 plus custom and tax. Been a member since Gorillaz, was a good run up until last year.
The Record Exchange, Vinyl Acres, and Rock and Roll Graveyard. All three are great in their own way.
4080
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The store I went to that was actually open (the others were still doing curbside) only let in 3 people at a time and you had to wear a mask! They had hand sanitizer at the door you had to use upon entry and everyone inside just did their thing and kept their distance. The other shop opened with 30 minute appointments but I haven't gone yet and my favorite store just opened this week! They are similar to the other open store... overall it's kind of weird but I feel right back into the groove and hardly noticed a difference.
Just before covid really kicked in my local started improving his webstore, and most/all vinyl was available online and could order for either in-store pickup or delivery. That I think really helped them survive covid where they were able to still function and from talking to him seems like they were at least able to break even and stay afloat. Contactless/curb-side delivery was allowed during covid (for quite a while), so I've made a few orders using that over the past couple months (a few Tone Poet titles among others, with prices much better than Amazon). Stores are open now (have been for a few weeks) but they are limiting the number of people in the store, masks are required and hand sanitizer is available when walking in. The big thing they're trying to prepare and figure out a strategy for is Record Store Day in August.
Plus, great restaurants downtown, although our go-to is a restaurant called May's. It's a seafood house (literally, a house that looks like it's having a party) where you strap on the all-you-can eat poured onto the table. Then hit Cakes to Die For to get dessert...can't miss it because there's a hearse they park out front. Some nice little shops, a small book store I always try to support, nice pubs, etc. It's a great evening out, revolving around vinyl, of course.