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E Village Record Store To Be Taken Over By West Coast-Based Shop
A San Francisco-based record store will takeover Good Records NYC.
EAST VILLAGE, NY — An East Fifth St. record store will be replaced with a San Francisco-based record shop, according to the shop's Instagram.
As EV Grieve reported, Good Records NYC will close on March 24 after 14 years in the East Village.
The shop, located at 218 East Fifth St. between Second Ave and Bowery, will then re-open on April 1 as Stranded Records, which currently has two locations in the Bay Area.
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Stranded Records is owned by the record label Superior Viaduct.
"Lots of things will remain the same," Good Records NYC's owner Jonathan Sklute posted on Instagram. "most of the staff is staying. most of the inventory too." [sic]
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Most importantly, he added, "there will still be vinyl records to dig and purchase and add to your collections, in the same bins, at the same location."
Sklute said he'll be releasing music through a new record label called The Key System, which focuses on "underground music from all eras and nations," according to its Instagram. He added he will also be working with Superior Viaduct on the shop's transition.
"thank you for making our little shop a special and unique place in a world of rapidly increasing homogeneity," Sklute wrote. "thank you for knowing and proving that vinyl is valid and dope and real and worth millions of dollars, long before big corporations agreed with us or saw reason to exploit those facts."
View this post on InstagramDear Friends and Family. After nearly 14 years of serving the record collectors and music lovers of New York City and beyond, I am closing Good Records NYC on Sunday, March 24th. on April 1st, the shop at 218 East 5th Street in Manhattan’s East Village will re-open as @strandedrecords, a vinyl shop owned by the record label @superiorviaduct. Lots of things will remain the same. most of the staff is staying. most of the inventory is too. Stranded will honor Good Records gift certificates and trade credit for a period of 3 months - through the end of June. most importantly, there will still be vinyl records to dig and purchase and add to your collections, in the same bins, at the same location. On a personal note: we had a great run in the greatest city, and it could not have been done without YOU. big up to all our customers, from the daily and weekly regulars to casual stoppers-by; all current and former staff, friends, allies, plugs, and simply great collectros from across the globe; thank you for making us your favorite, year after year, from 3rd Street to 5th Street, from the well-worn classics to the new discoveries to the wtf-unclassifiable; thank you for the laughs, the knowledge, the stories, the good vibes, and of course, your hard-earned purchases. thank you for making our little shop a special and unique place in a world of rapidly increasing homogeneity. thank you for knowing and proving that vinyl is valid and dope and real and worth millions of dollars, long before big corporations agreed with us or saw reason to exploit those facts. I am moving on, but the platter keeps spinning. I look forward to releasing more music on my new imprint - @thekeysystem - and working with Superior Viaduct on this transition and other creative endeavors. This is but one chapter in a life of music, and the work continues. “the beat feels like a never-ender, but all things good must.” - Q-Tip with love and gratitude Jonathan “Jonny” Sklute
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