There are few things that bring more peace and calmness to my day than listening to a vinyl record spin. The not-so-perfect sound and the act of flipping the record over to play the next side is tranquilizing. I love the feeling of stumbling upon an old record that was filed away in some bin that at one point was in the hands of someone else or listening to my mom's old albums from when she was my age. It's a way to connect two people or even two generations.
On Saturday, for record store day, I headed out in the city of Philadelphia and visited some record stores that were holding events or sales to honor the day. First stop was Repo Records on South Street. The line out the door proved just how much records are making a come back these days. I sifted through countless crates filled with old and new albums, discounted and full price. I ended up purchasing the Jack White album, Lazaretto, an album that I love oh so much. If you've never gave it a listen, I highly recommend you do.
After Repo Records, I headed to Northern Liberties to grab some food and drinks with friends. We went to Johnny Brenda's who was also partaking in record store day. They had vinyls spinning and Dogfish Head specials. Between the weather and the music, it was a perfect Saturday.
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