Magnolia Records Opens Downtown
It’s a headline that would have been confounding just a few years ago. CD sales obliterated vinyl in the 1980s and predictions held vinyl would become the eight-track tape of its generation. At that same time,...
Disc Exchange
Two Businesses Close, New One Announced and Development Questions Answered
Continuing the theme of catching up on little developments across the city in recent weeks, let’s look at a number of other recent changes. I’ll also have a few tidbits that haven’t been reported elsewhere and...
Record Store Day – Vinyl in Knoxville? In 2014?
How can that be, right? We all know CDs killed vinyl in the 80s and downloads killed CDs in the 2000s. Maybe some esoteric shops in New York City would cater to DJs there, but Knoxville?...
Take a Walk on the Southside
Just before Christmas I had a week off and found myself in need of a few CDs. Given my aversion to driving when I’m off work, I decided to walk to the Disc Exchange. I’ve...