Saturday, August 30, 2008

Dynamite Records new Main Street Store is slated to open on Monday.

Peeping in though, there's still a lot to be done and it looks like they're going to have to really jam to make it. Here is the sign arriving today at around 11AM. Dynamite's Website

2 comments:

Joey B said...

O.k.... not that I wish them ill by any means, but how the hell is a Dynamite able to afford downtown rent? Considering the downturn in the economy and the niche market they are in, I have a hard time believing this is a good move.

Anonymous said...

"Blogger Joey B said...

O.k.... not that I wish them ill by any means, but how the hell is a Dynamite able to afford downtown rent? Considering the downturn in the economy and the niche market they are in, I have a hard time believing this is a good move."


Long answer: by hiring high school kids who seemingly know nothing about music (but work cheap), and by jacking up prices ($18.99 for $16.99 CDs?).

Short answer: It's a bad move.

I've met the owner, and he seems like a self-absorbed jerkass who cares less about music than his own ego. The new place looks like a mall store with zero character, and seems like it's sole purpose is to impress tourists with lots of disposable income. At the same time there seems to be a drop in the kind of unique music that made the store great in the first place. Really disappointing, and a sad epitaph to a once great store. Local music junkies are advised to shop elsewhere to avoid wallet burn.