From Agarwalla Sent Tue, Jun 16th 1998, 14:56
From Agarwalla Sent Tue, Jun 16th 1998, 14:56
What about Boston Beats on Newbury street. They have a reasonable selection. Though some of their mix-tapes are horrendously expensive, something like $25 for someone named DJ Danee. -- Niraj Agarwalla Personal Claims - MIG Weston, MA x27520 SDN: 8-462-7520 FAX: 781-891-6673 > -----Original Message----- > From: Aran M. Parillo [SMTP:xxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx] > Sent: Monday, June 15, 1998 5:15 PM > To: xxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx > Cc: xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx > Subject: Re: (idm) boston? > > > I e-mailed aran a couple of times but I guess he's too busy to > > reply to let me know about all this, so I ask you all: I'm moving > to > > sorry, you got lost in my black hole of a pine box called "personal" > :P don't take it personally, it happens often when I get behind on > the > daily crush of idm-owner emails. > > > boston soon and hoping some people there could let me know good > shops, > > good shops: > > satellite 49 mass ave. 617-536-5482 > good points > -little of everything, not too much of anything. (cd,12",mixtape) > -cool staff, for techno check mike walsh.. for drum and bass and > electro > talk to bill crook.. for house, jay ine, for idm (ie everything) ask > for > matthew sordillo. > -industry standard prices > -hob nob with FredEx on any given day ;) > bad points > -kiddies checking the phatty phat pants rack > -feeding frenzy on shipment day > -good stuff gets snatched up quik (ie ordering #'s are low) > -get in an argument with FredEx on any given day ;) > > biscuithead recoreds > 93 Massachusetts Ave (3rd floor - buzz #9) > good points > -enamorous owner, dj bruno > -cool staff, fran, billy, erika > -vibe (ya know, for the love of the music) > -realness (think about that as you ride the elevator up) > -house, hip hop, r&b 12"'s and mixed tapes > -a section for funk classics with stickers identifying > who sampled this record into what song. :-) > bad points > -limited selection of genre's > -no food/drink the the store unless you own the store > > 4 front records > somewhere on newbury street > good points > -drum and bass only > -vinyl is still hot when they get it > -sale bin scores > > bad points > -newbury street location > -limited selection of genre's > > Twisted Village > 12b Elliot St. Harvard Square area cambridge > good points > -Locals only know how to find it > -IDM in various formats with pricing that will make you wonder > (ie GAK 12" on warp for 8$?) > -smart staff > -weird collection of IDM-relatives (ie prog rock, psy rock, and > general "noise" labels) > bad points > -Locals only know how to find it > -Limited supply > > HMV and Tower and Newbury Comix can be lumped into one > All are located in harvard square area > with Tower and Newbury located also on Newbury Street > > good points > -more genre's then just IDM (ie hmv jazz room) > -reasonable prices, often coupon discounts in local papers > -blank tapes cheap > bad points > -hmv and tower are like fast food chains (newbury comix has a rich > boston history and we (hnt.com) host their w3 so :) > -surveillance cameras > -crap factor = +1,000 > > There are of course more stores in boston then this, but if I don't > list > them here, I don't patronize them for one reason (lack of selection) > or > another (racist fuckwit owners) so you'll have to discover them on > your > own. > > > weekly events etc etc. Any info/insight is greatly appreciated. I > have > > no web acess with this free e-mail thing(so I can't try rotator > locator). > > Someone else will have to hip you to the events as I'm no longer able > to > find motivation to even consider going out to a "regular" night since > Spacecakes dropped off the radar. > > This list will keep you abreast of any "one offs" of the IDM nature > though. :-) > > Cheers, > > Teep > >