Photo by Hayley Lynch
On April 19th, Record Store Day is making its annual return. Since 2007, Record Store Day has been shining a light on independently owned record and music shops, as well as celebrating the incomparable charm of buying physical versions of your favorite artist’s music. Each year, musicians team up with the event and release special merchandise through the participating businesses nationwide. This year’s list includes a mixture of classic and contemporary gems such as exclusive releases from Cage the Elephant, Man Man, Conor Oberst, and the Pixies, plus reissues from artists like Johnny Cash, David Bowie, the Velvet Underground, and Otis Redding.
Whether you’re interested in discovering or revisiting that inviting crackle as the needle goes down and the LP starts spinning, here is a list of some great record shops in the area, and whom will be participating in Record Store Day.
New Jersey:
- Grooveground – 647 Haddon Ave. Collingswood, N.J 08108
- Tunes (Marlton) – 910 Greentree Square Rt.73 North Marlton, N.J 08053
- Tunes (Turnersville) – 5501 Rt.42 Turnersville, N.J 08012
- Tunes (Vorhees) – 910 Berlin Rd. Voorhees, N.J 08043
- Bus Stop Music Cafe – 148 South Broadway Pitman, N.J 08071
Philadelphia:
- Repo Records – 538 South St. Philadelphia, PA 19147
- A.K.A Music – 27 N 2nd St. Philadelphia, PA 19106
- Main Street Music – 4444 Main St. Philadelphia, PA 19127
Blast from the Past 