Look, I
like records as much as the next guy (Unless that guy happens to really love
records), but I was born in 1980. My
first method of listening to recorded music was on cassette tape. My mom has Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” on
record, but she copied it onto a tape for me.
With
the music industry going digital (which has both its pros and cons), even the
smallest of bands or record labels is now open to put music out however they
should choose. Not only has this made
it easier for records to be released, it has paved the way for the comeback of
the cassette.
I only
recently began to realize that labels exist such as Burger Records who put out
cassettes, but as you can tell from my special Cassettes Only section of this
site, there are other labels out there putting out quality music on quality
tapes.
While I
still welcome records into my collection, as well as CDs, I am trying to begin
collecting more cassettes than anything else, bringing me back into my
childhood because, well, when I first started seriously listening to music I
was buying cassette tapes.
The
first International Cassette Store Day is this Saturday, September 7th,
2013 and is happening at a number of fine stores. Specifically, in Connecticut, you can visit
Red Scroll Records in Wallingford.
There are also a bunch of neat releases coming out on cassette for the
occasion, which you will probably be reading more about in the coming months.
For a
full list and all the info you could possibly want, check out: www.cassettestoreday.com
and here’s to hoping this sticks around for next year and
beyond.
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