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Hello all,
Times have been equal parts bizarre and pedestrian over here. Not with a bang, but with a whimper. My hope is that you are not feeling alone, that you are finding ways to be creative and that you are enjoying watching mother nature’s silver seed sigh with some relief while the planes are not in the air and the cars are not in the streets.
“You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming,” said Pablo Neruda.
In today's newsletter we have an interview with our hero Toody Cole, a survey of Nigerian record covers, and some more nostalgia about the early days of Mississippi Records. At the bottom of the news you’ll find links to Mississippi Records various online activities.
Stay strong out there and please reach out to us if you need anything. I recommend approaching each day with lots of INTENTIONALITY. That is the key word. It’s like the song says, “dreams are free motherfucker.”
Rocks and gravel,
Eric https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhg6ikhbGe-Z7RUDDrR5OtupW47XTnulA
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Mississippi Records NewsletterVolume Four- April 27, 2020 |
| Table of Contents:
I. Yukon Dreams and Other DIY Survival Stories From Toody Cole
II. The Art of Nigerian Album Covers: A Brief Survey
III. Record Store Stories- Volume #3 |
| The listening station at Mississippi Records old location. Mondela spent at least a half hour per day here for 9 years straight.
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| Mississippi Street Fair, the year the record store put up a facade to make it look like a Starbucks was moving into our spot. One window sign said, “Come in for the Starbucks Mississippi grand opening and get a free Putumayo Smooth Jazz CD.”
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Mississippi YouTube Mixes
Because I have lost the luxury of DJing records in my record shop for a captive audience all day, I am now creating daily "youtube mixes" - 10 songs a day as long as this shut in continues
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt2giAvNmgcm-wnnCIlcmXA/playlists?view_as=subscriber
Mississippi Records is still buying record collections in Portland!
We are being selective, but our retail store is buying record collections during this pandemic. You can expect to receive 60% of the retail value of your records, but - keep in mind that's based on our retail shops usual cheap prices, not inflated internet prices. We are only buying in the Portland area and can do pickups. Happy to help you out with cash in this tough time - but please bare in mind we are bing selective on what we buy.
If you are interested in selling, email -[email protected]
Mississippi Store Gift Certificates
Support the shop while we're closed with gift certificates by mail. Each gift certificate comes with special offers (see dropdown menu below).
Here's how it works:
If you paypal, please include an address for us to send the gift certificate to. No need to specify what bonus prize you want until you come to the shop. Same if you mail us a check (Mississippi Records 5202 N Albina Ave Portland OR, 97217). You will only get the gift certificate by mail. Once we are re-opened, you can come in to redeem it for records and collect your bonus prizes. Gift certificates cannot be spent on our discogs store, website or bandcamp. (AND THANKS TO ALL WHO ALREADY PURCHASED THESE!) |
| Gift Cards Amount | | Gift Card $20.00 USDGift Card $50.00 USDGift Card $100.00 USDGift Card $200.00 USDGift Card $300.00 USDGift Card $400.00 USDGift Card $500.00 USD |
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Mississippi Records Website
FINAL DAYS: 20% Off All Mississippi Titles! Flat $5 shipping no matter how much you order.LIMITED RESTOCK: V/A - Remolino de Oro: 12 raw and stunning cumbias from the northern coast of Colombia on this classic comp from Domino Sound Records. Visit the site to get our label's records and tapes direct from us. We will continue to ship packages on a weekly basis as long as it's safe to do so.www.mississippirecords.net
Temporary Mississippi Discogs
We'll be adding at least 200 records to the site weekly. This online store will disappear the minute this pandemic is over.
https://www.discogs.com/seller/mississippi-records/profile
Mississippi Records Bandcamp
There are hours and hours worth of albums available for free listening, and a whole lot of the releases are "pay what you want" if you want to download em. Check it out -
https://mississippirecords.bandcamp.com/
Mississippi Home Stereo (Retail and Repair)
Mississippi's home stereo shop is now operational though in a smaller capacity. we can still provide affordable stereo equipment and full systems, basic replacement parts (needles, belts, etc.), and tech support by direct communication. We are maintaining limited hours at the shop on Wednesday and Sunday from 1-5pm for pick up/drop off only, and are available by email most any time. Please don't hesitate to reach out for technical support, trouble shooting, or equipment questions. Music is life essential!, we're here to help you stay in tune and vitalized by supporting your ability to experience it.
Please reach us here - [email protected]
Mississippi Records CSR
Our Community Supported Records program directly supports the label. Get each Mississippi LP at a discount as it's released, no matter how limited, plus special schwag and gifts on occasion. Limited to 300 spots. The CSR contributions help us pay for record pressings and generally stay afloat. More details here:
https://sites.google.com/site/mississippicsr/
Toody Cole / Junkstore Cowboy
Toody Cole will be shuttering her Junkstore Cowboy Shop in our basement until the record shop reopens, but that does not mean you can't get your Dead Moon / Pierced Arrows / Rats / Range Rats / Tombstone schwag and records still from her badass online store. Dead Moon shirts look just as good on you around the house as out in the world -
https://www.deadmoonusa.com/
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