DJ Amir Abdullah (Kon & Amir, Wax Poetics) gives a tour of NYC record stores, including The Sound Library, Tropicalia in Furs, Good Records, and Big City Records. While pointing out some of the other notable landmarks, Amir touches on popular trends in vinyl such as Psych Rock, Library, and Brazilian.
Want more info about Tropicalia In Furs and its owner Joel dos Santos Oliveira? Check out both of the articles that were referenced in the video: The Village Voice and The Guardian.
Word music radio dj, huh? I’d totally marry that chick.
whats that track that plays behind while they are walking at the end.
Damn he was right up the street from A-1. Wonder why he didn’t go there.
I love vinyl…
This tour is cool it shows jow important new york is to music.
good vid. . . that brotha has come a long way from sellin records @ Fat Beats .
when he was at tropicana in furs he was right across the street from gimme gimme records,another great vinyl shop.