The other evening, a nightmare of sorts. A dream that my local record store was suddenly under new unfamilar ownership and had expanded into the building adjacent to them, creating much more space and adding all kinds of shiny things that flashed and glittered but offering much less music. Truly a relief to awaken from that dream.
I've had this fear that it would one day go away leaving nothing. I've seen so many local record stores and bookstores fade away in my lifetime that I sometimes want to cry. They add vitality, culture and atmosphere to any street or corner where they are found. There was a day when they were plentiful and if one did happen to close up you could count on another soon opening up to fill the void. Those were days when people would browse bins and racks of music and books instead of browsing their cell phones.
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