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Saturday October 7 2006 @ 7:53PM
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hey everyone! gosh i'm so very bummed about the loss of tower records...this weekend a big liquidation started at all 89 stores including the one here on the sunset strip pictured below - soon tower's doors will be closed forever! (the company filed for bankruptcy this past august) i'd always make sure to stop by the store when i had a chance - they had decent prices and a good singles section plus a drop of vinyl! back in NYC my pal ck and i used to have 'tower tuesdays' on 4th & broadway where we would do lunch (usually mcdonalds) as well as grab some of the latest albums - it was kind of a ritual! we even waited in line late one night to purchase madonna's ray of light when it hit stores back in '98!

it's hard to believe the store won't be around anymore but it doesn't surprise me at all...the times they are a-changin' for sure! as much as i love itunes and downloading music there's something to be said for heading to the store and browsing! anyways if you've got a tower by you there is going to be some great sales - so make sure to stop and say goodbye to a music institution (the chain was started in 1960 in sacramento by russ solomon) the sunset strip (or 4th & bway) simply won't be the same without tower! popbytes over & out for now - xxoo!

PS i'm not sure what will happen to tower.com - i would imagine that will continue in some format so at least we'll have that...

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PLEASE NOT MY TOWER RECORDS!

It's pretty pathetic isn't it? Just one of my favorite passtimes, browse thru a music store. Just yesterday I was at Target looking thru their almost-nil selections -- I just rolled my eyes and went elsewhere. When you're physically shopping, you can actually see the product and know what you're purchasing. Online, only basic info provided. Not good, this is what America is coming to.

» this comment was posted by Marqs on october 8, 2006 9:03 am «

That Tower on Sunset is a f'n landmark. Covered in eye sore painitngs of the latest and greatest pop, rock, rap and god forbid even Country stars. It's seen in countless movies and has always been a place to stop when killing time in Hollywood waiting for a show to start or whatever. I'm old and sad!

» this comment was posted by Jen on october 10, 2006 1:11 pm «

That's so sad! I loved browsing in Tower! You will be missed TR!

» this comment was posted by Britboy on october 10, 2006 1:53 pm «

Heartbroken about tower records. I could spend hours in the one in the village in NYC. Sigh.

» this comment was posted by Shannon on october 10, 2006 2:22 pm «

I work(ed) at a Tower Records in the DC area. It is so sad.

And about tower.com, it will continue to live. It was puchased by a different company. Great American sucks. Their little agents came by the store on Saturday. And Monday and today. They really suck.

» this comment was posted by Brittany on october 10, 2006 3:46 pm «

whats sad...is it just reinforces the reasons why people download and also the internets prevalence. we (my friends and I) go to tower for imports..and hard to find...indie shit that you can't just buy at circuit city or best buy....My friends and I used to have "tower fridays" we would go eat dinner, go to tower , and then to the clubs. Tower! you will be missed!

ps. That pic must be old it has the Smashing Pumpkins font from their Adore album...Adore was fucking great!

» this comment was posted by Derelicte on october 10, 2006 8:09 pm «

GREAT!! NYC is losing CBGB's & Tower Records in the same month.

Well we can always take the train out to Conneticut & buy a censored amemded version of our fave artists @ Wal Mart or Target.

LAME.

Europe , anyone?

» this comment was posted by DJ Tenn. on october 10, 2006 11:08 pm «

Record stores aren't doing well here either

» this comment was posted by Anonymous on october 11, 2006 7:05 am «

This is sad. Back when I lived in NYC, I too was big on browsing the Tower of 4th and broadway. A few years back, I waited on line to meet a couple of bands. I saw my first real punk show in the movie section. I met my first rockstar as a teenager. Great....well, this is depressing.

» this comment was posted by Colleen on october 11, 2006 7:30 am «

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