Thanks to all who joined us at our last show in February despite the cold, wintry weather. As we await the final (we hope!) snowfall of the season, a quick reminder of our upcoming show on March 15. The hours are 9 am to 3 pm and always FREE! Our vendors will be bringing stacks of great musical finds.
Looking forward to warmer weather, here’s a rare, behind-the-scenes look at The Beach Boys recording “Good Vibrations.”
Larry Kessler of the underground psychedelic band GODZ
Join us for another great show during Valentine’s weekend for more musical deals on February 15. It’s never to late to find a gift for that special someone!
The first show of 2015 was a great success with many diverse vendors and collectors enjoying the day. Larry Kessler of the underground psychedelic rock band GODZ joined us for the first time (interview coming soon). Laura Kooyman of reinKarnations brought her clever, re-imagined vinyl and record creations back to the show and Jay Monroe of R&B Tees came with his wonderful T-shirt selection. He will be back for our February show! We also spotted some collectibles with great graphics. Did you know that Bing Crosby was the rock star of his day? And for a few hundred dollars, you can own a rare original Beatles’ Yellow Submarine lunchbox? See you February 15!
Laura Kooyman of reinKarnations with Janet.
Jay Monroe of R&B Tees
Rare Beatles’s ‘Yellow Submarine’ Lunch Box
A Bing Crosby collection album cover
We hope you had a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year! Time for our first show of 2015 – this Sunday! We look forward to seeing all of our favorite vendors – and you – after the long holiday break. It is perfect time to beat the cold hunting for some great new music finds. Remember, the show is from 9 am – 3 pm and is always FREE!
It’s Valentine’s Day right before next month’s show, so this Sunday is a good time to find that romantic, memorable song that you shared with that special someone. There might even be a special love story amongst our vendors.
Here is one of this editor’s picks and comes with an update about the group. One of the most highly successful 80s New Wave bands from Britain, Spandau Ballet, had a hit in 1983 that put them on the pop music map forever and made them superstars. This song reached Number One in 21 countries and is the soundtrack for many a romance and wedding (and, we suspect, a baby or two). After a 19-year breakup, the boys reunited in 2009 for a widely successful tour but didn’t make it to the States. That is all about to change much to the joy of their fans. The group will be touring in the U.S. for the first time in over 30 years, including an appearance at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. on April 28.
Spandau Ballet also produced a fabulous rock doc (and is also the name of the tour), Soul Boys of the Western World. Even if you aren’t fan of these New Romantics, their story will surprise you. It’s a great slice of a social and pop music history but more importantly, it is a tale of friendship found, lost and found again. Here is a “True” love song!
After the July break, our August show returned with loads of great attendees and vendors! New and longtime sellers brought wonderful new things to see and purchase – and the buyers were part of the fun too! August was also the 45th anniversary of Woodstock and there was lots of great records – some very rare – from that era. It was a fabulous show and this Sunday will be too! We look forward to seeing you there, 9 am – 3 pm and admission is always free!
Check out some fun photos from the August show below!
A vendor and a buyer share colorful do’s!
Longtime Pennsylvania dealer, Mike McCully, made his Arbutus Record Show debut!
One of our newest and youngest vendors, Ed Bach of Record Vision (www.recordvision.com), poses with a great selection of albums – and homemade chocolate lollipops in the shape of an LP. A great gift idea!
Dealer Karen Albright, who with her husband Zary specializes in funk and psychedelic music, displays rare LPs from The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix – both from 1967.
Dealer Jim Arrasmith introduced some amazing displays for his albums. He built and created them himself.
Arbutus Record Show 