Wednesday, March 11 2009
Requiem for a Record Store: An Interview With Atomic Records’ Rich Menning
Atomic Records, one of the Midwest's most storied independent record stores, will soon close up shop after nearly 25 years. We sit down with Atomic founder Rich Menning to talk records, rock 'n' roll and the future -- or lack thereof -- of independent record stores in America.
Tuesday, February 24 2009
Brick-and-Mortar Record Stores Are Trying to Get Their Groove Back
Like so many industries caught between two seismic sea changes -- the Internet revolution and the great recession -- stores that sell new music are in a fight for their lives.
