When you drop a needle onto a vinyl record, you bear witness to an experience that requires a conscious participation. Record collecting is a culture that invites people from all walks of life to enjoy music on a readily reliable format. It is for the casual listener, and of course for those who actively seek out deep and obscure cuts of music.

Records have seen a renewed popularity since about 2005, and as a result, are available almost everywhere. They can be found at chain stores, boutiques, and of course, shops like Diabolical Records, Randy’s Record Shop or Raunch Records. For the purists who frequent these stores, record collecting never went out of style. However, in the last few years it has become relatively trendy and mainstream.

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