Trusty Spot Blogs by The Old Man

Spinning History: Indiana, Chicago, and the Vinyl Record Renaissance

Posted by Dave Bartlett on

Indiana and Chicago boast a rich history in vinyl record pressing, contributing significantly to the music industry's evolution. Can we restart the presses?

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Dave Suggests: Take a listen to Ryan Pollie's album 'Stars'

Posted by Dave Bartlett on

Artist: Ryan Pollie      Album: ‘Stars’ One of the best parts of my job at Trusty Spot Records & Tees is recommending artists and records to customers they might not know about. It’s amazing how many great records exist in the world that simply aren’t heard by enough people. I’ve always been thrilled to hear new records, and I’m constantly on the hunt to give my ears something they haven’t experienced yet. So, I’ve decided to share some of my favorite finds on our site. Keep in mind I’m not a music reviewer. I’m a guy in a record store,...

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Letter to Bob Martin

Posted by Dave Bartlett on

Bob, I have a record store in Indiana. Somehow, as a life long music fan and musician I had never heard your music. A couple days ago I bought a box of old records from a gentleman who was cleaning out an apartment where the sole resident had passed away, and I found your record 'Midwest Farm Disaster' in a box mixed in with a bunch of old Zappa records and some other psych-rock stuff. The cover made me curious. I closed down the shop, cleaned up the record, and put it on my turntable. My first thought was 'who...

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A Friend I've Never Met

Posted by The Old Man . on

"Can you feel the rings of Saturn on your finger?
Can you taste the ghosts who shed their creaking hosts?
But seas forever boil, trees will turn to soil."

-Mark Linkous, ‘Sea of Teeth’

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The Old Man and the Blog ((sea was taken))

Posted by The Old Man . on

"You all have moved me. You've made me think life can be a little bit brighter some days, and that gift is priceless to me."

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