Sunday's parting shots

Top photo by Lola Sáenz 

A holiday front window view at the great Academy Records on 12th Street between Avenue A and First Avenue. 

And some stocking stuffers inside ... (pic by EVG the other week)...

Wednesday's parting shot

Photo by Daniel Efram 

The late Tom Verlaine's solo debut album from 1979 as seen in the window of Academy Records on 12th Street between Avenue A and First Avenue...

Happy No. 20 to Academy Records

Wishing Academy Records a happy 20th anniversary ... the record shop at 415 E. 12th St. between Avenue A and First Avenue first opened on April 1, 2001. 

Congrats to owner Mike Davis and his Academy staff on this milestone... to 20 more...  

Academy Records is back open (and happy Record Store Day)

Academy Records reopened yesterday here at 415 E. 12th St. between Avenue A and First Avenue. (Owner Mike Davis had been buying and selling via Instagram throughout the summer.)

They sectioned off the shop into a smaller version of itself (you can see in the video clip below)... while "putting the best stuff out," including some new releases, reissues and best sellers.

Also, masks are mandatory... and there's hand sanitizer at the door... as well as some disposable gloves. For now, the shop will just let three people in at a time.

... and a look inside the shop...

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Today is also the makeup date for Record Store Day.

You can check out what Stranded Records, 218 E. Fifth St. between Second Avenue and Cooper Square, and Limited to One Records, 221 E. 10th St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue, might be offering. (Ditto for Manhattan45, which recently opened at 220 E. 10th St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue.)

A-1 Record Shop, 439 E. Sixth St. between Avenue A and First Avenue, has been offering curbside pickup this month.

Sadly, Turntable Lab's storefront on 10th Street won't be taking part. However, they have online exclusives.

Academy Records is buying records again

Nice to see Mike Davis, owner of Academy Records, back inside the shop here at 415 E. 12th St. between Avenue A and First Avenue. (Thanks to Lola Saénz for the photos!)

While Academy is not open just yet, they are buying records again. You can call (212) 780-9166 to make an appointment...



They've also been selling records via their website and Instagram account...

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Here’s one that doesn’t make any sense. A copy of Bowie’s Pinups signed by New York’s 70’s power pop,glam,punk rockers The Fast. Signed to someone named Carol. The mystery of this could be yours! $30. DM to purchase. #thefast #bowie #killedbydeath

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Happy No. 18 Academy Records

Academy Records, one of my favorite shops in the neighborhood, is celebrating its 18th anniversary.

So happy No. 18! You can find the shop — and their freshly painted floor — over at 415 E. 12th St. between Avenue A and First Avenue.

Photo via @academyrecords

Thursday's parting shot

Working late sprucing up the floor for RSD. We'll have some records too. And donuts

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More on Record Store Day (which is Saturday) later tomorrow...

Wednesday's parting shot

In the window this afternoon at Academy Records on 12th Street between Avenue A and First Avenue... RIP Mark E. Smith of the Fall. He died today at age 60.