Their collection of used vinyl is so vast and varied that at one point, the company opened a miniature outpost in Fort Greene called Sideman Records to house the spillover.
VINTAGE VINYL RECORDS CLOSING MAC
Many know Captured Tracks as the Brooklyn indie label that signed Mac DeMarco, DIIV, and Beach Fossils, but ever since founder Mike Sniper launched its brick-and-mortar store in Greenpoint, the name means discovering artists beyond their roster, too. While the store is shuttered until Spain lifts its lockdown restrictions, Paradiso’s website is open, as is their Discogs page, which boasts a head-spinning array of rarities, like Spanish industrial legends Esplendor Geométrico’s 1982 album El Acero del Partido. Sometimes, you can even pick up fresh mushrooms. Drop by Paradiso and you’re likely to run into a visiting DJ filling up their crates get lucky, and you might catch an in-store set from a local fixture like Ángel Molina.
Their secret: Killer stock, encompassing underground dance 12"s and outer-limits fare, both new and used knowledgeable staff with an intuitive grasp of what their regulars are looking for and, most importantly, a sociable atmosphere that encourages lingering and connecting.
VINTAGE VINYL RECORDS CLOSING FULL
The financial crisis was in full swing, and many of the city’s record stores were closing, but Paradiso thrived. Paradiso, tucked into Barcelona’s dynamic Raval neighborhood, has been a community hub since it opened its doors 10 years ago. When I sold off a big chunk of my record collection a few years ago, I was thrilled that Discos Paradiso bought it I knew the albums would be in good hands. (I just pre-ordered the new Jarvis Cocker LP, which comes with a Rough Trade-only bonus live album.) With its concert venue shut down, Rough Trade has also started broadcasting live performances from the likes of Lucinda Williams, Porridge Radio, and Hinds on its Instagram. The store’s online shop also has a wide selection of new LPs, CDs, cassettes, and books, including many exclusives. In addition to selling every new indie and indie-adjacent record you could possibly want, the store also contains a 250-capacity concert venue, a coffee shop, a bookstore, and an art space that has featured a re-creation of Donald Glover's bedroom and an interactive LCD Soundsystem exhibition, among other things.
Now, the feeling I get walking into Rough Trade NYC, the Brooklyn outpost of the legendary British institution, comes close.
As a teenage music obsessive in the ’90s, few things thrilled me more than walking into a Tower Records and being seduced by racks on racks of new releases.
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