BLACK FRIDAY RSD is nigh!

This year, Black Friday RSD is on 11/26. There are special & limited-edition releases, and all used records will be on sale. Sign-up for small-group early shopping begins on Monday, November 1st…Monday 11/22 at noon is the deadline to register. To sign up,...

Turntable Platter Mats: Short and Simple

Nowadays, many new turntables are shipped with felt mats. “So what?” you might ask. There are several reasons to switch mats. First of all, these felt mats, used by DJs, are called slipmats. The reason for that is simple: they are designed to slide easily both on the...
The Life Of A Needle

The Life Of A Needle

We’re often asked about the lifespan of a turntable needle/stylus. The answer is not so easy. It depends on many factors. Do you play new or almost new records, clean used records, or beaters? If you have a lot of ‘beaters’ in your collection, you should always look...
2021 Record Store Day Drops

2021 Record Store Day Drops

Drop 1 is on Saturday, June 12th. We’ll handle things this year much the same way we did last year. We will delay opening to the general public for an hour (open at Noon instead of 11am) to allow small RANDOM groups to shop RSD titles. Here’s how it will...
POPS Turns 25!

POPS Turns 25!

This coming Saturday, May 22, 2021, POPS Resale turns 25. It has been an interesting ride! When we opened, Bill Clinton was the President. Gas was just over a buck-twenty a gallon. Stamps were $.32. I had been an independent manufacturer’s rep in the electronics...