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How great is that. Just get the mountain goats record, like it a lot and then there's an in-store.

Totally unrelated, but seeing as many of you are familiar with Pete's, does anyone know if they still make those diablos?

― danh, Thursday, 22 April 2004 17:57 (twenty years ago) link

does anyone know if they still make those diablos?

I had one 2 weeks ago, very nice.

― ddb, Thursday, 22 April 2004 18:03 (twenty years ago) link

I am too broke to even volunteer this year :(

But I have found good stuff on Sundays, too. I bought a dress from Robin at the last fair.

― tokyo rosemary (rosemary), Thursday, 22 April 2004 18:16 (twenty years ago) link

i'm excited about this, but have never been before:

i know that prices etc will vary, but let's generalize:
for standard items, let's say, erm, Pavement's "Crooked Rain"! on CD, are we talking, likely, $4, $7 or $10?

And for, say, the first Clean album on CD, are we talking $7 or $12?

Cos not wanting to be a killjoy before I go, at these kinds of things I often end up paying prices I can find elsewhere, and buying things cos they're there, not cos I really want them.
In other words: is it mostly for collectors?

― paulhw (paulhw), Thursday, 22 April 2004 20:08 (twenty years ago) link

It depends on the seller. Some sellers have some pretty deep discounts, and others have very unreasonable prices. Some dealers specializing in rare old vinyl will definitely guage and bleed collectors dry if they get half a chance.

If you're looking for a used copy of that Pavement record, I'd guess that it'd generally fall into the $7-10 range, as with any used record store. Basically, the fair is just a hundred used record stores all in one big room.

There's so much interesting stuff at the fair that you're bound to find some cool stuff - it might not even be music, it could be books/dvds/magazines/memorabilia/non-music recordings/art/etc. It's a very overwhelming thing.

I haven't bought much at the last few fairs, but I always walk away with a small Steve Keane painting of a famous record cover. Last time, I got a mini Sonic Youth "Dirty" and the last time before that it was the Fall's "Hex Enduction Hour."

― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Thursday, 22 April 2004 20:35 (twenty years ago) link

Anyone know if I can sell CDs & vinyl (without having to set up a booth)? Or should I just bring them to OtherKimsetc.

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Thursday, 22 April 2004 20:36 (twenty years ago) link

Kim's is probably the best deal in the city for selling used cds

― sexyDancer, Thursday, 22 April 2004 20:51 (twenty years ago) link

Tanks. I'll plan on selling my (crap) CDs and heading over to the record fair to buy new ones!

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Thursday, 22 April 2004 21:09 (twenty years ago) link

It's too late to set up a booth. The fair isn't really a good place for selling records to dealers. If you want to sell stuff at the next fair, you should contact Mike Lupica at WFMU.

― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Thursday, 22 April 2004 21:27 (twenty years ago) link

I think Saturday's sold out, but we have tables for Sunday. Email mike@wfmu.org for the skinny.

I don't think Steve Keene's coming this time unfortunately.... but should also mention that when you're tired shopping there's gonna be a boatload of great/insane videos showing in the A/V lounge, punk clips, The Gary Wilson doc, this fantastic Nihilist Spasm Band documentary I saw in London this year and tracked down for the fair that is just mindblowing....

There's gonna be a live karaoke band too plus Brother JT and Ill Ease playing. And yeah, Sunday's a great day for pickins with different dealers. I got the George Harrassment /homosexuals offshoot record for $10 on a sunday...

― Brian Turner (btwfmu), Friday, 23 April 2004 03:21 (twenty years ago) link

Oh is that the Nihilist Spasm Band thing that Zev Asher did? Yeah that is wonderful! I saw it a couple years ago at a film fest. A must must must see!! Nice work getting it, Brian.

― Broheems (diamond), Friday, 23 April 2004 03:29 (twenty years ago) link

Also, the FMU table of used cds doesn't get opened until 7pm Friday when the regular, non-$20-paying people are allowed entry. This is mainly so the dealers who are already at the fair don't clean us out of our good cheapies which they go and resell. Many of the $20 people are there to get the big-deal collectables anyway, so it kind of makes sense. I advise anyone coming Friday evening to check out the $3, $8 and $1 CD tables, they are looking pretty good this year (esp. the $3 CDs). Say hi, I'll be manning em and beating the dealers off with my electrified cattleprod.

― Brian Turner (btwfmu), Friday, 23 April 2004 03:33 (twenty years ago) link

Brian, come and sit on my lap.

― imposter (Joseph Larkin), Friday, 23 April 2004 18:28 (twenty years ago) link

just for the record I think my wife & I are headed down to Pete's Candy Store after the instore to try one o' them luscious juleps, so anybody who fancies a li'l juleppin', let's meet up!

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Friday, 23 April 2004 19:03 (twenty years ago) link

bump! come say hi tomorrow night k thx bye!

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 13:27 (nineteen years ago) link

c u there k thx bye 4eva

― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 13:35 (nineteen years ago) link

freakin' a - Coptic Light is playing tomorrow night at Tommy's. Well maybe after that I can head over to Pete's.

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 13:41 (nineteen years ago) link

Seriously, try a Diablo too. they are so so good.

― danh, Wednesday, 28 April 2004 13:43 (nineteen years ago) link

what time is the instore?

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 13:46 (nineteen years ago) link

yeah, h - juleps or coptic light? no contest, right?

― lauren (laurenp), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 13:47 (nineteen years ago) link

I am walking out of that record fair with a stack of BILLY JOEL LP's in one arm and a stack STOCKHAUSEN LP's in the other.

BOO-YA!!!

Coptic Light rulezzz...I hope the POLSKIE's like the ROCK.

― ddb, Wednesday, 28 April 2004 13:48 (nineteen years ago) link

you better walk out of there with an ATTILA LP.

― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 13:48 (nineteen years ago) link

FUCK WALKING, if I get that ATTILA LP...I AM RIDING SATAN HOME.

― ddb, Wednesday, 28 April 2004 13:53 (nineteen years ago) link

home is a meat locker?

― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 13:58 (nineteen years ago) link

or White Castle.

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 14:05 (nineteen years ago) link

lauren be quiet now you CL-disliker.

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 14:10 (nineteen years ago) link

instore @ 9 o'clock but wtf, I kinda really wanna see Coptic Light

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 14:24 (nineteen years ago) link

are any of the 3 coptic light singles out yet?

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 14:29 (nineteen years ago) link

3 singles? There's just gonna be one, and they have it, artwork's not done. Jeff's book is finished, too. I'll email Jon and see what time they go on.

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 14:36 (nineteen years ago) link

lauren be quiet now you CL-disliker.

i'll be quiet.. if they will.

― lauren (laurenp), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 14:37 (nineteen years ago) link

hahahahahaha good one.

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 14:42 (nineteen years ago) link

lauren, you're bananas.

― ddb, Wednesday, 28 April 2004 14:45 (nineteen years ago) link

i don't see many girls liking coptic light. is that sexist?

― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 14:46 (nineteen years ago) link

my girlfriend likes them.

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 14:47 (nineteen years ago) link

if a balding jewish dood, noodling on his guitar doesn't get your engine started...you're already dead.

― ddb, Wednesday, 28 April 2004 14:48 (nineteen years ago) link

i've seen them a bunch.. i dunno. it just doesn't appeal. i may be bananas, but i know what i like.

― lauren (laurenp), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 14:55 (nineteen years ago) link

Jon Fine IS the Jewish Sonny Sharrock.

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 14:56 (nineteen years ago) link

with a delay pedal.

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 15:01 (nineteen years ago) link

what does that make Kevin Shea?

― ddb, Wednesday, 28 April 2004 15:10 (nineteen years ago) link

the Irish Animal from the Muppets?

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 15:14 (nineteen years ago) link

the Milford Graves of New School University?

CL sometime around 10 PM, maybe later, according to Fine.

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 15:24 (nineteen years ago) link

gotta stick with "play the instore, then drink mint juleps" I think

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 15:29 (nineteen years ago) link

well I might have to go to instore, go see CL, then get juleps. Or maybe put juleps first. Either way, if Pete's fucks up and still doesn't have mint, I can grab some on the way.

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 15:31 (nineteen years ago) link

I don't think Steve Keene's coming this time unfortunately....

OH NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! my life suddenly has no meaning. my favorite all-time record fair buy was my steve keene neil young statuette. $1. i was so hoping to buy neil some friends this year.

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 16:53 (nineteen years ago) link

Yeah, I was thinking of getting mint on the way also. Steve Keene also didn't do the last record fair. It is all very sad.

― Carey (Carey), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:09 (nineteen years ago) link

Steve Keene also didn't do the last record fair.

ahem. yes he did.

― ddb, Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:12 (nineteen years ago) link

if y'all want to go to Pete's on Fri night, you can see my friend Pete (!) play there from 9-10:30

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:26 (nineteen years ago) link

not likely!

― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:27 (nineteen years ago) link

i figured

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:29 (nineteen years ago) link

I'll be volunteering at the fair on Sunday. Can't wait to buy lots of records.

― mcd (mcd), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 20:12 (nineteen years ago) link

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on my way

― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 28 April 2018 16:34 (five years ago) link

I'll be at the merch table Sunday afternoon, come say hi

― tokyo rosemary, Sunday, 29 April 2018 02:57 (five years ago) link

i saw sanskrit!

― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 29 April 2018 03:31 (five years ago) link

I helped Todd again this year on Friday. Had a nice time!

― Evan, Sunday, 29 April 2018 04:17 (five years ago) link

Roughly half of the people that show up early admission on Friday seem like they blindly put on whatever clothes are in an old box in the attic and then rush directly over to the expo center.

― Evan, Sunday, 29 April 2018 04:21 (five years ago) link

Be happy they put on clothes, even if it's a Bad News Bears jersey.

Unlikely to make it today due to dumb job seeking.

― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 29 April 2018 14:30 (five years ago) link

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