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Mel Trotters, [Grand Rapids MI]

Even as I tried to leave town, I was confronted still with more and more thrift stores.  This spot offers the unique combination of used cars and thrift store.  I found this single crate in the backroom with the books.  Another customer sipped coffee loudly behind me, lurking over my shoulder.  I shot her a […]

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Pine Rest Thrift [Grand Rapids MI]

Grand Rapids is so jam packed with thrift stores its crazy.  I found this one as I ate my shitty omelet at Russ Diner across the street and noticed this place through the window.  Like many of the stores I checked out in the GR area, it was riddled with religious offerings.  Still worthy of […]

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Goodwill [Wyoming MI]

Smallest record selection ever! Only six records and all of them bizarre!      

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Savers, Carol Stream

Haven’t been round this way in a while and I don’t know if this Savers did not exist previously or if I just missed/ignored it.  A bevy of finds lurked within.  The Anne Murray you see above I just purchased this summer at a garage sale (I’d still love to have the Arc version) and […]

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Half Price Books, Bloomingdale

Hooked a U-turn upon coming across this one.  Crawled around on all fours (as per my usual MO) to examine the commons.  Only discovery of note down yonder was a sickening mint jacket/destroyed vinyl version of the OG Bossa Nova release.  No idea what could have inspired someone to do this kind of intentional damage. […]

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Garage sale, Norridge

After a hellishly long shift, the last thing I wanted to do on a Friday afternoon was go on a long bike ride to examine an unknown quantity/quality of records.  But alas, this is what I do; duty calls. So I headed out to encounter this single box with less than 10 records.  Alas, one […]

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St. Vincent score – via a liaison

http://www.discogs.com/Various-Music-Box/release/709869 Had my wonderful girlfriend pick up another A&M comp to my growing collection of releases in that category.  Also includes a couple CTI selections as well.  Can’t wait to give it a listen!

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Marklund Resale, Wood Dale

Came here ages ago and bought nothing. Bought nothing today as well.  JUNK.

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Savers, Franklin Park

Swung through Savers on a Saturday afternoon to see if the records had been rotated.  There was a big load of vinyl in generic white cardboard sleeves, with little labels on them identifying the artist/release.  I’m going to guess they came from a municipal or school library.  Only one interested me – Claudette’s last A&M […]