Tower Records Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Saturday, March 23, 2019

March 23, 2019March 22, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Emo, Empire, Fox, Guy Oseary, Indie Awards, K-Pop, New Zealand, Rolling Stones, Spotify, Streaming, The Dirt, Tower Records, Woodstock

Squirt, the junior English bull terrier in the house, turns five today. Special treats for everyone! On to music news

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Why Are CDs Still a Thing in Japan?

February 4, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments CDs, Compact Discs, Japan, Tower Records

If you’ve seen the Tower Records documentary All Things Must Pass, you’ll know that the film ends with the chain’s

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Random Music News for Monday, October 19, 2015

October 19, 2015October 19, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Alanis Morissette, Annabella Wallis, Beatles, Britney Spears, Chris Martin, Coldplay, David Spade, Dr. Dre, Gary Numan, George Harrison, Google, James Bond, Jimi Hendrix, Mozart, Sinead O'Connor, Streaming, Susan Boyle, Tower Records

I gotta say it: the breakfast sandwiches at Tim Hortons are light-years better than the more expensive ones at Starbucks.

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Trailer for the Documentary on the Rise and Fall of Tower Records

August 28, 2015August 28, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Colin Hanks, Documentary, Tower Records

At one point, Tower Records was one of the biggest chains in the world. No visit to LA was complete

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Remember Tower Records? You’re Going to Want to See This Documentary

June 4, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Colin Hanks, Documentary, Tower Records

When Tower Records opened its Toronto location at the corner of Yonge and Queen in 199–geez, I don’t remember–I was

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Hey, Kids: Watch This Prehistoric Film of People “Shopping for Records”

September 3, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Tower Records, Vinyl

My favourite record store on the planet used to be the big Tower Records on Sunset Boulevard. Nothing would stop

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