![]() ![]() Please subscribe now and support the local journalism YOU rely on and trust.īobby Olivier may be reached at. Roth knows the closure will be a hard pill to swallow for customers, but is at peace with his decision. Longstanding Iris Records in Jersey City shut its door in 2019 and reopened in a smaller space last year. Asbury Park’s popular Holdfast Records closed last summer. ![]() continue to shutter, even before the pandemic. The store’s closing is a seismic loss for the local and independent music communities as stores across the state and U.S. In 2019, Rolling Stone said that Vinyl records earned 224.1 million (on 8.6 million units) in the first half of 2019, closing in on the 247.9 million (on. Later, the store’s slogan, “from the obvious to obscure,” was born as it expanded in its Fords location four times. I wanted to fill that void and bring the obscure, selling the punk and British records, and the stuff that was being ignored.” Vintage Vinyl, the best vinyl shop in New Jersey, and arguably one of the best on the East Coast, has announced its closure on July 31st. “It was the era of punk and you couldn’t get those records anywhere. Shop Indie Record Stores Support brick and mortar stores from across the country. “I couldn’t get the music I wanted in the chain stores,” he said. Jphoto: Google Maps Vintage Vinyl, the best vinyl shop in New Jersey, and arguably one of the best on the East Coast, has announced its closure on July 31st. A final in-store performance may be booked in the coming weeks, Roth said.Īt 23 years old, Roth opened Vintage Vinyl in 1979 as 200 square-foot shop in Irvington, to serve his desire for rare albums. The list of artists who have come through the store is immense, but some highlights include emo superstars My Chemical Romance’s first-ever “The Black Parade” album performance - in the store’s parking lot in 2006 - plus performances from New York Dolls, The Gaslight Anthem, Jimmy Eat World, Julien Baker and many more. (Craig Hudson for The Washington Post) For decades, people who enjoyed music on vinyl. Vintage Vinyl is known among New Jersey music lovers as a mecca of rock, punk and metal, as well as a destination for Record Store Day exclusives and high-profile performances on the store’s tiny back stage. EST A customer browses records at Red Onion Records in Hyattsville. The store has been a staple of the Fords section of Woodbridge, just off Route 1, since 1984. Vintage Vinyl, the Woodbridge record shop, is closing for good after 42 years as New Jersey's premier record store. “I have children and grandchildren I want to see,” Roth said, also noting his lease is up this year. Roth said the pandemic helped put “life into perspective,” but was not a deciding factor in closing the iconic shop. ![]()
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