the last independent record store-ted mccloskey

from the record TECHNICOLOR THIEVES.

www.tedmccloskey.com

i live in a college town that used to have five independent record stores. down to one (thank you city lights), i remember spending hours upon hours just hanging out, and listening to records. i know technology changes things, but i will miss looking at the album covers.

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[07142001]

this is my new favorite band...

[modfatherUSA]

Grew up in State College and worked @ City Lights from '86-'88, in its earliest heyday; will remember those days for all my life. Greg became and remains one of my closest friends. A great man and a true original. We threw him a 20th anniversary bash in 2006, and I only wish we'd had this song to play then. Thanks, Ted!

[doogiewhittaker]

Awesome song and video, Ted! I can't count the bands/singers that I first heard at City lights. I remember one of the first times I was there. I was talking to Ken about the Ramones. He asked me what my favorite album by them was. I said "Too Tough To Die." He said, "Oh, you're one of THEM." I went from being all smug and feeling like I was one of the cool kids to realizing I didn't know shit. I will always treasure that snide remark:)

[cmb17]

I'm sad to say it's gone now. :(

[BayouBoy425]

@cgl104 Yo man I live in Rockville and will check that place out next time I wander over S'Spring way. Rock on Independent business.

[cgl104]

Kudos to Ted and to Greg and if you are in Silver Spring MD check out my brother's independent record store, Joe's Record Paradise, 8216 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (they just relocated).

-Brother Chris in Boalsburg PA

[sashwap]

RIP city lights

[kingdorkiv]

How ironic!

[beetles1988]

first time i heard this song and now i'm going to buy it on itunes.

[supersemiotic]

Yeah! Well done! Got all choked up...City Lights was my jam in the S.C. ...got me through college, grad school, life as we know it....love this, thank you!!!