“I even own “I Need That Record”, a documentary about the demise of the independent record store.”
Two of my fav indies in NJ were Relic Rack and Clifton Music. Both great places to ask ‘I need that record’. Both gone but never forgotten.
When I left Seattle for rural KY I thought I was done collecting vinyl. Then I discovered the Highlands area (baxter and Bardstown streets). It’s like all the “weird” neighborhoods in Seattle rolled into one. And yeah, they have several record stores, though the biggest, Ear Xtacy went under last November.
If Clifton Music was the store run by Ronnie I, I believe they closed relatively recently...