Record Store Day has turned into a global celebration of music and a very important event for the music industry, independent record store owners, and those of us committed to vinyl playback. Music fans around the globe just celebrated Part One of Record Store Day 2021, and while for most the day was a huge success, not everything about it went off without a hitch.

The flippers and gougers have returned. Grumblings about favoritism towards specific retailers abound and we interviewed one Michigan-based retailer who had a lot to say about the importance of the day and the politics behind it. The ecoustics team digs deep into the topic and how it was experienced across N. America.

Special thank you to Jordan Pries, co-owner of The Electric Kitsch in Bay City, Michigan for taking the time to have this conversation with us. More information on the store here: https://www.facebook.com/electrickitsch

This episode features commentary from the ecoustics team:

Ian White - Editor-in-Chief - https://www.ecoustics.com/author/ian-white/
Eric Pye - Vintage Hi-Fi Columnist - https://www.ecoustics.com/author/eric-pye/
Jeremy Sikora - Vintage Hi-Fi Columnist - https://www.ecoustics.com/author/jeremy-sikora/
Mitch Anderson - Producer - https://www.ecoustics.com/author/mitch-anderson/

Original Music by The Arc of All - https://www.instagram.com/the_arc_of_all

Voice-Over by Todd Harrell - https://www.sspunlimited.com

Related links:
https://www.ecoustics.com/news/record-store-day-2021-06-12-report/
https://www.ecoustics.com/news/record-store-day-2021-release-list/
https://www.ecoustics.com/news/record-store-day-2021-06-12/
https://www.ecoustics.com/podcasts/the-record-strikes-back-episode-1/
https://www.ecoustics.com/podcasts/blue-note-tone-poet-episode-3/
https://www.ecoustics.com/home-audio/phono/
https://www.ecoustics.com/music/

Record Store Day 2021: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly