Saying Goodbye to Village Music

By Virginia Prescott on Thursday, September 4, 2008.
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It’s no secret that the music industry is swimming in rough waters these days. Online downloads have cut CD sales dramatically. But the industry is finding a bright spot in an unexpected place: vinyl records - yes, those things gathering dust in so many attics.

Nationwide, shipments of vinyl went up by a third between 2006 and 2007, driven by baby boomer nostalgia and young hipsters inspired by the look and feel of vinyl. This week, Capitol/EMI launched "From the Capitol Vaults," with the release of 13 titles on vinyl, including Radiohead's "OK Computer" and the Steve Miller Band's "Greatest Hits 1974-1978."

But this news comes a little too late for vinyl fans in Mill Valley, Calif. Their local record shop closed its doors last year after 60 years in business. KALX North Gate Radio producer Julie Napolin brings us this profile of the historic Village Music record store.

(Photo of Village Music by Michael Scannell)

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