Radio-Active Records

This morning my singer Mike and I took a drive up to Ft. Lauderdale to visit a record store which he's been raving about since his last visit. It's called Radio-Active Records, and they're located (for those of you in South Florida) off of I-95 and Sunrise Blvd. The place has got some serious shit, seriously. They have great deals, great finds, and even a stage out back where they host bands every Saturday night. The joint kind of has this "Empire Records" vibe, and I dig that. ALOT. Anyway, I found some neat stuff: "Frampton Comes Alive" (its a classic which I should've owned by now); The Beatles "Help" (the movie version, Mike bought the British version); Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim; "Friday Night In San Francisco" featuring Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucia and John Mclaughlin. From there, we took a further drive to another record store called "The CD Collector of Pompano." They've got some seriously good condition vinyls for great prices. I recomment that YOU take a drive up (or down) and visit these locations.

On a side note, I feel that music is becoming harder to find in its physical form these days. I dont know about you, but the bands that I LOVE, the bands that I stand in line for, I buy their records. I love having a tangible product that I can see and touch...even smell. I am completely blown away by older music. I get so excited sometimes because these recordings are older than I am. Its fascinating to be able to listen to music the way my parents, grandparents, and even great grandparents listened to music. Call me crazy, but I think that some music is just better on vinyl. Anyway, get out there and buy some records. Support your local stores and your local musicians (like me).

Regards,

Ray