Posts tagged "Tower Records"
40 (Or So) Playlists For 40 Years: 1993

40 (Or So) Playlists For 40 Years: 1993

If it wasn’t for the dreads, no one would know whether this photo was of Lenny in ’93 or Lenny in 2016.

Election Day Special: The Popblerd Staff Releases Its College Records

Election Day Special: The Popblerd Staff Releases Its College Records

Trump wants to see Obama’s college records? We’ll show him ours…

Blerd Radio Episode 2: Record Store Day?

This, folks, is a tale of two shows. Initially, what I’d planned in order to celebrate (however belatedly) Record Store Day, was a reunion of some of the cast that provided my first employment experience at Tower Records. That place was certainly not at a loss for characters. So the time came to record the show…and none of my Tower friends called in. So, the first half of the show is pretty much me improvising. I talk a little about […]

Why Record Stores Matter

In the interests of full disclosure for those who read this blog and don’t know exactly who I am, I work in the music industry. Prior to the job I currently hold, I worked for various music retailers in several different positions. I’m pretty fortunate to be able to work in a field that I love. Even if I hadn’t chosen this particular career path for myself, though, record stores would still hold a very important place in my life. […]