Did not see this coming, in Time Out New York‘s weekly sample sale round-up:
Record Show and CD and Classical Music Expo Eighteen
vendors from across the tristate area will congregate and unload new,
rare and used records, 45s and CDs, most tagged at $5 or less.
Classical-music enthusiasts will be in heaven rifling through the
expanded classical section, featuring orchestral, symphonic, opera and
soloist discs. Mention TONY to receive $1 off admission. The Holiday Inn, 440 W 57th St between Ninth and Tenth Aves (973-209-6067, showsandexpos.com). Sat 17 10am-4pm, $6.
I wonder if there will be a line around the block like there was at the Dolce&Gabbana sale a few weeks back.
And
for those of you not of the classical persuasion (although if you’re
not, I don’t know what you’re doing in these parts. Maybe you’re just a
PR junkie?):
Record Store Day To make sure that good old-fashioned
records (you know, those shiny black things your parents have stashed
in the garage) aren’t soon forgotten, the brains behind Record Store
Day have invited thousands of shops across the U.S. and U.K. to
celebrate the lost art of spinning by offering discounts, special
performances and limited-edition releases. Stop by the East Village’s
Gimme Gimme Records early to get first dibs on a selection of free
albums (usually $1) and half-off used 45s (originally $3-$30). Or head
out to Halcyon in Dumbo, Brooklyn, where DJs will be spinning all day
and shoppers can enjoy rotating hourly deals (such as 25 percent off
used records and 15 percent off all CDs). Visit recordstoreday.com for more info. Sat 17, Locations and times vary
So go out and buy those CDs so your grandkids believe they once existed!