I recently spent a Saturday morning in the record bin at the Goodwill in Normal, Illinois. It did not disappoint.
What I Learned Waiting In Line For RSD Drop 1
If you took wait-and-see approach sitting out RSD Drop 1, here's what you missed and what you can expect for drops 2 and 3.
Getting Lost In The Vintage Vinyl Of North Street Records
North Street Records isn't the type of vintage vinyl store that cherrypicks the most requested artists and only has them available on the floor for customers. This is the kind of store that puts it all out there.
Quad Cities Record Store To Give Socially Distant Outdoor Sale A Spin
Could outdoor record sales be the new normal? A long-time Quad Cities record store is willing to give it a shot.
Peoria Record Store Turns Boarded-Up Windows Into Colorful Canvas
Peoria record store Younger Than Yesterday is turning its boarded-up storefront into a work of art.
Illinois Record Store Reopens to Public, Donates Profits to NAACP
As COVID-19 risks decrease and record stores across the U.S. continue to carefully reopen, Waiting Room Records is giving back while welcoming back their customers.
Playlist: Tour Illinois Song By Song Without Leaving Your House
Use this playlist to take a north to south tour through Illinois. And it won't even cost you any gas money.
Chicago’s WXRT Bringing Back All Vinyl Day March 12
Not only will the radio station just play vinyl records that day, but they also plan to play entire album sides.
Cover Story: Inside Urbana’s American Football House
At first glance, there is nothing really special Illinois home. But it's actually been featured on not one, but two album covers.
Midwest Record Stores Have Some of the Best Vintage TV Commercials
These vintage record store commercials from stores in Michigan, Illinois and Minnesota really are the best.
