Comments on: How did you celebrate Record Store Day? http://feministmusicgeek.com/2009/04/22/how-did-you-celebrate-record-store-day/ Feminist discourses in wax and plastic Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:33:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Why I’m not surprised that Sonic Youth were on Gossip Girl « Feminist Music Geek http://feministmusicgeek.com/2009/04/22/how-did-you-celebrate-record-store-day/#comment-621 Why I’m not surprised that Sonic Youth were on Gossip Girl « Feminist Music Geek Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:59:36 +0000 http://feministmusicgeek.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-621 [...] an authoritative presence in recent music documentaries like Punk: Attitude, Kill Yr Idols, and I Need That Record! It may also have fueled a need for an outlet through which to channel more experimental [...] [...] an authoritative presence in recent music documentaries like Punk: Attitude, Kill Yr Idols, and I Need That Record! It may also have fueled a need for an outlet through which to channel more experimental [...]

]]> By: feministmusicgeek http://feministmusicgeek.com/2009/04/22/how-did-you-celebrate-record-store-day/#comment-13 feministmusicgeek Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:07:54 +0000 http://feministmusicgeek.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-13 Haha. YES! Consider yourself blogrolled, Hengsty. Haha. YES! Consider yourself blogrolled, Hengsty.

]]> By: Hengst http://feministmusicgeek.com/2009/04/22/how-did-you-celebrate-record-store-day/#comment-11 Hengst Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:27:53 +0000 http://feministmusicgeek.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-11 This is great, alyx. I am planning to start a music blog soon as well, so we can be blog homeys. This is great, alyx. I am planning to start a music blog soon as well, so we can be blog homeys.

]]> By: Susan http://feministmusicgeek.com/2009/04/22/how-did-you-celebrate-record-store-day/#comment-9 Susan Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:32:20 +0000 http://feministmusicgeek.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-9 p.s. To answer your question: I went to End of an Ear but was a bit freaked out by the crowds and live music. I'm used to a certain Saturday afternoon ritual there that does not involve all those people. But I stuck around long enough to buy an old Pet Shop Boys remix ep that ended up being a little disappointing (I love PSB and remixes, I just didn't like these particular ones much) and two Big Star reissues on vinyl that were not at all disappointing. p.s. To answer your question: I went to End of an Ear but was a bit freaked out by the crowds and live music. I’m used to a certain Saturday afternoon ritual there that does not involve all those people. But I stuck around long enough to buy an old Pet Shop Boys remix ep that ended up being a little disappointing (I love PSB and remixes, I just didn’t like these particular ones much) and two Big Star reissues on vinyl that were not at all disappointing.

]]> By: Susan http://feministmusicgeek.com/2009/04/22/how-did-you-celebrate-record-store-day/#comment-8 Susan Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:28:42 +0000 http://feministmusicgeek.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-8 It really makes sense, in a crummy sort of way, that there are so few women in that documentary. Because so much of record store culture, record collecting, etc. is very man-centric. As a woman with record collecting tendencies, I find I'm often written off by other collector types, clerks at record stores, etc. until I prove I have some cred either in discussions or when my collection is inspected. There are also those macho record store/record collecting rituals where dudes try to one-up each other (and the occasional lady), my favorite examples of which are the who-can-flip-through-the-records-the-fastest contest (which I hate, but if I see a dude trying to start such a contest with me I cannot resist taking the bait) and the I-have-that-too-but-I-got-it-for-fifty-cents conversation. I should say, though, that my favorite record store, End of an Ear, has nice employees, actually hires women who know about music, and is run by nice men who are not macho wieners. So I don't want to paint all record stores with that brush. Though an actual woman-owned and/or woman-run record store would be such a great thing to have in our city, or anyplace else. I've never knowingly been in one of those. It really makes sense, in a crummy sort of way, that there are so few women in that documentary. Because so much of record store culture, record collecting, etc. is very man-centric. As a woman with record collecting tendencies, I find I’m often written off by other collector types, clerks at record stores, etc. until I prove I have some cred either in discussions or when my collection is inspected. There are also those macho record store/record collecting rituals where dudes try to one-up each other (and the occasional lady), my favorite examples of which are the who-can-flip-through-the-records-the-fastest contest (which I hate, but if I see a dude trying to start such a contest with me I cannot resist taking the bait) and the I-have-that-too-but-I-got-it-for-fifty-cents conversation.

I should say, though, that my favorite record store, End of an Ear, has nice employees, actually hires women who know about music, and is run by nice men who are not macho wieners. So I don’t want to paint all record stores with that brush. Though an actual woman-owned and/or woman-run record store would be such a great thing to have in our city, or anyplace else. I’ve never knowingly been in one of those.

]]> By: feministmusicgeek http://feministmusicgeek.com/2009/04/22/how-did-you-celebrate-record-store-day/#comment-7 feministmusicgeek Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:21:39 +0000 http://feministmusicgeek.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-7 Ximena! Thanks for checking it out and let me know if there's anyone I should be talking about on here. Ximena! Thanks for checking it out and let me know if there’s anyone I should be talking about on here.

]]> By: Ximena http://feministmusicgeek.com/2009/04/22/how-did-you-celebrate-record-store-day/#comment-6 Ximena Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:18:57 +0000 http://feministmusicgeek.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-6 Hey! Good job on the new blog guurrl! I recognize that ring, so I def know this blog is a legit Vesey product and not some impostor. I'm glad you got it up and running. It's gotta feel good. I'll be checking it out! Hey!
Good job on the new blog guurrl!
I recognize that ring, so I def know this blog is a legit Vesey product and not some impostor. I’m glad you got it up and running. It’s gotta feel good. I’ll be checking it out!

]]> By: feministmusicgeek http://feministmusicgeek.com/2009/04/22/how-did-you-celebrate-record-store-day/#comment-5 feministmusicgeek Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:56:27 +0000 http://feministmusicgeek.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-5 That's a really good question! Maybe I should. I'll ask around and see if anyone wants to talk about it! That’s a really good question! Maybe I should. I’ll ask around and see if anyone wants to talk about it!

]]> By: Kaleb http://feministmusicgeek.com/2009/04/22/how-did-you-celebrate-record-store-day/#comment-4 Kaleb Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:30:40 +0000 http://feministmusicgeek.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-4 Wish I had planned to see this, my Mondays are usually overbooked. Lady record store clerks are the hots. Are you thinking about putting any interviews on the blog? Lots of excellent subjects around town... Wish I had planned to see this, my Mondays are usually overbooked. Lady record store clerks are the hots. Are you thinking about putting any interviews on the blog? Lots of excellent subjects around town…

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