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Phoenix has a great spot called Swell that has about 8 turntables set up and bins of new vinyl so that people can check before they buy...and apparently another larger store has recently opened with the same set-up out there. I was very impressed. Don't know of any such place here in LA. -----Original Message----- From: eggy [mailto:eggy@eggtastic.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 9:58 AM To: idm Subject: RE: [idm] Indie Ethics John Reading said:

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> > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: EggyToast [mailto:eggy@eggtastic.com] > >> >> > >> I also agree with you that stores and labels should offer >> some way to sample >> the work, and mp3's where the track is cut off after 2 >> minutes, or halfway >> through, would be a workable alternative as well. >> > > I'm saying that they do this already. And stores in the flesh often

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quoted 1 line you play it in the store.

> you play it in the store.

I know that they exist, but they, at least in my experience, are often the exception rather than the rule. I've been in 3 record stores that allow you to listen to something -- one's a really cool shop in Minneapolis that carried most everything (but took the cellophane off everything, too), and the other two were used shops that only let you listen to the used music (as it was already open), and they never had IDM stuff (let alone used IDM stuff). Most record shops I've been in don't have listening stations, or, if they do, are often in use (as they generally have but a few), and even fewer actually carry things I'm interested in. I agree that I'm picky, but I can't be the only one. Can I? :D I'd love for all shops to have that opportunity for buyers, but I've only experience it in a few shops. I also know that more and more labels are putting samples of stuff online, and I think it's a great idea. MORE should! :) Although I think they should also make it easy to get samples, instead of hiding it behind hundreds of abstract layers of webdesign wankery ;) derek -- eggytoast.com - eggtastic.com ------ catchy signature coming soon --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org