Specialty Indie Record Stores
papa ray's vintage vinyl roadshow

We're fascinated when finding shoppes that have a unique focus or genre of music. The stores in this episode are examples of a singular vision devoted to that idea. These stores are always a labor of love often conceived and run by one person. Just a few that we visited are: SELECTOR RECORDS - EDM / DANCE, BLACK WATER - INDIE HEAVY METAL & PUNK DOMINO SOUND - WORLD MUSIC, and THIRD MAN RECORDS - ROCK SUPERSTAR JACK WHITE'S LABEL & RETAIL STORE.

Duration: 26 minutes and 8 seconds

Episode Number: 205

About Papa Ray's Vintage Vinyl Roadshow:

Tom 'Papa' Ray - DJ, musician, and owner of Vintage Vinyl (Voted One of the 10 Best Record Stores in the U.S.

by USA Today) visits record stores around the U.S.

and the world interviewing other indie store owners, musicians (and indie record store enthusiasts) of all genres, and customers/music lovers around the world.

Each store has a crucial role in their city's music scene.

We show it with unique stories and archival footage of bands such as Nirvana, Norah Jones, Insane Clown Posse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wilco, Jack Black & Tenacious D, etc.

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