Big Oomp Records (@OOMPCAMPitsago) at Old National Discount Mall
There used to be Big Oomp Records stores all over Atlanta, not only in the flea markets and discount malls, but also freestanding store locations …
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The Better Days for Louisville Music are Here!
At a time when record stores seem to close every other day (including the high-profile end of Louisville’s Ear-X-Tacy), it’s always thrilling when a new …
CD Warehouse: West Cincinnati’s Home For Rap
West Cincinnati’s CD Warehouse store is not easy to get to at all, but it is the city’s best place to buy rap and hip-hop …
West Dayton’s 14 Karat Gold Records
Cool neighborhood record stores used to be a fixture in nearly any Black neighborhood, but times are tough, and they’ve all begun to vanish from …
At the Findlay Market in Cincinnati
In the middle of Over-The-Rhine is the Findlay Market, Ohio’s oldest public market. Although it superficially resembles New Orleans’ French Market, it is more food …
Cincinnati’s Over-The-Rhine Community
Cincinnati’s Over-The-Rhine neighborhood, despite its historic architecture, has been a troubled place for much of the city’s recent history. In fact, it was the focal …
Vinyl, Coffee and More in Cincinnati’s Northside Neighborhood @shakeitrecords @SidewinderCoffee
Despite the morning rain, which was heavy enough to cause flooding in some areas, I headed out to the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati to visit …
The French Quarter Revisited
While the French Quarter is New Orleans’ most tourist-intensive district, there is still much that is unique and beautiful about it, particularly on the quieter …
Magazine Street, Uptown @MagazineStreet
New Orleans’ uniqueness extends beyond the French Quarter to other neighborhoods as well, like the shops and cafes of Magazine Street uptown, with their brightly-colored …
The Iron Rail: Anarchist Books In An Anarchist City
It probably shouldn’t surprise anyone that New Orleans has an anarchist bookstore, because if there was ever an American city that suggested anarchy (the concept, …