Category Archives: Record Collecting

Thoughts and observations about this lowdown, dirty hobby.

Record Trading Road Trip: Lunchbox Records In Charlotte Gets Another Visit Eight Years Later [Part 2]

Posted on April 30, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Among the many delights of Lunchbox Records on my last visit; eight years ago, were not only the caliber of the discs in stock, but also the accoutrements that made what I felt to be a very successful record store. … Continue reading →

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Record Trading Road Trip: Lunchbox Records In Charlotte Gets Another Visit Eight Years Later [Part 1]

Posted on April 29, 2025 by postpunkmonk

I was last at Lunchbox Records in Charlotte in 2017. It made a fantastic impression on me then. As first the pandemic conspired to keep me out of record shops for several years, and then the degeneration of the shops … Continue reading →

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2024: The Year In Buying Music [part 2]

Posted on December 30, 2024 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] 2024 BUYING STATS Total titles purchased: 185 [↑78% 2023]Total expenditures: $1201.55 [↑87% 2023]Average cost: $6.25/title [↑3.6% 2023] I spent a lot of money on music this year. More than I have in a while and more … Continue reading →

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2024: The Year In Buying Music [part 1]

Posted on December 27, 2024 by postpunkmonk

2024 was a watershed year for us. There were so many huge events that distorted the fabric of the year. Most of 2023 was spent preparing for our first excursion into the UK and the second in Europe since 1999. … Continue reading →

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Record Shopping Road Trip: Orlando, Florida – Can You Go Home Again? [pt. 4]

Posted on December 6, 2024 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The main store was next and the space was maybe three times as large as their original space on Park Avenue. One major difference to shopping here was that I never knew the owner, Sandy Bitman … Continue reading →

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Record Shopping Road Trip: Orlando, Florida – Can You Go Home Again? [pt. 3]

Posted on December 5, 2024 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from previous post] Back when I was still in college, I had a regular roster of record stores that I depended on. These were primarily Murmur Records, Crunchy Armadillo Records, Retro Records, and two Record City and Peaches locations. … Continue reading →

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Record Shopping Road Trip: Orlando, Florida – Can You Go Home Again? [pt. 1]

Posted on December 3, 2024 by postpunkmonk

It was almost three weeks ago when we found ourselves taking a trip to the state where we had grown up and departed from over 23 years ago. The swampy cauldron where Ye Olde Monk had developed into the music … Continue reading →

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