Remaining U.S. Virgin Megastores to be gone by Summer
It seems digital music sales and illegal file-sharing are about to claim yet another victim of the recording industry. In light of the closing of the iconic Times Square Virgin Megastore in April, the chief executive of Virgin Entertainment Group Inc. announced that the six remaining U.S. Virgin stores will be closed by Summer due to the slowing of the economy and declining record sales.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCriminal Records on the move in L5P
Hot on the heels of Ella Guru's relocation from North Druid Hills to Inman Park, Criminal Records, one of Paste's best record stores in America, is calling it quits on Moreland Ave. and moving a whopping two-tenths of a mile away (according to Google Maps) to a larger space on Euclid Avenue. No more stumbling right out of Aurora Coffee or Junkman's Daughter into Casa Crim, it seems. Oh well. To celebrate its lengthy journey, Criminal will host its last in-store performance tonight at 7 p.m. with It's Casual. The event is free and all-ages.... read more
Found in: Local:AtlantaPaste Reader Tours Coolest Record Stores
We had a lot of fun compiling (and arguing over) our list of the coolest record stores in the country, but one of the best things about doing a story like this is watching the reader responses pour in. On July 30, we received the following e-mail... read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesInStoreShows.com Debuts
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