L5P Vinyl Harvest starts Saturday
October 7th, 2008 by Chad Radford in Music newsAfter feeling frustrated over the atmosphere at Atlanta’s regular record shows that happen every couple of months in the confines of an OTP Marriott, local music fixture Shannon Mulvaney decided to start his own record show.
This Saturday, Oct. 11, Mulvaney hosts the first in what is hoped will be a regular record show in Little 5 Points, dubbed Vinyl Harvest. Vendors can buy a table in the cafeteria of the L5P community center for $20 and sell their used vinyl. Don’t come looking for CDs because you won’t find any.
“There will be lot’s of singles, LPs, used record players… A fun environment,” says Mulvaney. “This will be small and neighborhood-friendly, and there will be a few DJs spinning records. Nobody will act like an asshole if you don’t know the value of a certain record, and bargaining is welcomed. It’s like horse trading, man… It’s only records.”
Mulvaney also stresses the community centric nature of Vinyl Harvest, and when asked why he set it up, he has two answers:
1.) The official reason: To foster a sense of community amongst all of the record collectors in town who pretty much know each other already and want to hang out, drink a few beers and buy some records.
2.) The bitchy reason: I don’t like the way the regular Atlanta record shows are run, and we want to create an environment where women feel comfortable. There are tons of women out there who like to buy records too, and we want to create a record show where they can do so without some middle-aged, basement-dwelling, sandal-wearing, mama’s boy drooling over them.
“If it is successful we’ll do it more, so it’s up to the good people of Atlanta to come out,” he adds.
As of press time there were only a few vendor tables still available, but if you’re interested in selling records at Vinyl Harvest you can contact Mulvaney by calling Criminal Records at 404-215-9511 or sending an e-mail to shannon@criminal.com.
Vinyl Harvest starts at noon on Sat., Oct. 11 in the Little 5 Points Community Center at 1083 Austin Ave. Admission is $2 and there will be beer. DJs on hand include Dookie Platters, Tim Lawrence, Agent 45 as well as a few others.
October 7th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Two points:
1. The Atlanta Record Show is regularly held at the Marriott Century Center near Clairmont Road, several miles “inside” the perimeter. At one time it was held for a few months in Windy Hill (OTP), but that ended quickly.
2. I don’t understand the need for the comment about women not feeling comfortable at the Atlanta Record Shows. I have attended about 90% of them over the last 7-8 years, and I have never witnessed any misogyny or leering by the record geeks. Sure, some of them are clearly Asperger poster boys, but the comments about “middle-aged, basement-dwelling, sandal-wearing, mama’s boy” is quite condescending and stereotypical.
So do you have to be a tight pant wearing, sideburned, rock star to be cool enough to attend this particular record show in L5P? Unfortunately, that leaves me out, as I dress for comfort in my middle age, and it’s easier to have a beard than try to keep those mutton chops even. But I do own my house, with one room full of records. I guess I can just stay home and listen to the ones I have never played.
October 7th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Come on man!!! How the heck else are us middle-aged, basement-dwelling, sandal-wearing, mama’s boy supposed to pick up ladies?
October 8th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Hey Slim lighten up. I am 42 years old, qualifying as middle age. I don’t wear tight pants, they are uncomfortable. I’m not a rock star. I have been known to wear sideburns, mostly in honor of my uncles who introduced me to rock and roll. Having a beard makes you pretty indie rock at the moment though. I also own my house and have a room full of records.
As far as commenting on women felling uncomfortable at the record shows, I based my comments on the feelings of my wife, Vicki and Suzy of Fringe Factory and a multitude of female record buyers I meet at my job here at Criminal.
So c’mon down on Saturday and drink a beer and we can discuss the best way to file a collection. Or I’ll see you at the Star Bar Cash Tribute as Adam (talk about mutton chops!) and I try not to ruin Anna’s country roots.
October 8th, 2008 at 10:36 am
I don’t think all women feel “uncomfortable” at record shows. Though I think it’s a bit annoying when some record vendors undermine our music knowledge. But they tend to lighten up when we can continue to hold a music conversation with them. Whether a record show is at the Marriott or L5P, I’ll go where there’s good music available. Record geeks unite!
October 8th, 2008 at 11:43 am
I agree with Suzy Q and I’m usually too focused on rabidly crate digging to feel uncomfortable…I do however often get comments like “WOW-I can’t believe A GIRL actually knows about that band?!” I can’t tell you how many times I have heard that at various record shows.And I know they know better.
Looks like a good time though-we’ve got a Fringe Factory gig up in NYC this weekend-otherwise I’d be right there with cash in hand!
October 9th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
No hard feelings aimed at you personally, Shannon. I was just a bit put out by the “exclusionary ” tone of the comments in the blog, and I mentioned the sideburns to make a point that it is easy to slag anyone on some physical aspect or even presumed (basement dwelling - except for David T. Lindsey of course) stereotype. That “counter-cultural snobbishness” was the sort of attitude that forced myself and many friends away from the Star Bar 6 years ago. I know that is not your attitude at all, nor what you intended to say. I apologize for ruffling feathers, and hope we are cool.
I really have too many records already, so maybe I will set up and sell some of my useless oddities at the next one.