An old stack of records sits in front of a shelf full of vinyl in a local record store.
Record Collecting

I need to go record shopping in Japan. Here’s why.

I’m old enough to remember the days of wandering through mega-record stores for hours a time, hoping to stumble on some treasure. But those days are over, right? Not if you want to go record-shopping in Japan.

The Japanese remain obsessed with physical media. I want to go to there. (Via Ivar)

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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