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For The Record: Remembering Ann Arbor's Lost Music Stores - A Zine for Record Store Day 2024

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2024

As part of Ann Arbor 200, this zine was created for Record Store Day 2024 to commemorate music and record stores from Ann Arbor's past. Materials used in the zine are listed below. Find out more about Ann Arbor's record and music stores in AADL's archival collections.

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AADL Talks To: Marc and Jeff Taras

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 7:28pm

Marc Taras smiles at the camera over his shoulder while holding a vinyl record. Two men are seen looking through records in crates in the background. — *Marc Taras, 1981*

In this episode, AADL talks to Marc and Jeff Taras, brothers and founders of PJ’s Used Records. Marc and Jeff tell us about the origin of the store, how they've managed to maintain a close relationship despite being in business together, and the customers who meant so much to them. For 37 years the store survived the rise and fall in popularity of genres and formats, including witnessing the foretold death of vinyl only for it to surge in popularity again.

Find more about PJ's Used Records in our archival collections.

Advertisement for PJ's Records & Used CDs. A man in a suit holds a sign with a line graph that says "you buy one tape, LP or CD per week and we'll have this economy moving' in no time!" A woman and man look at the sign. — *Advertisement for PJ's Records & Used CDs, 1997*

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AADL Talks To: Paul Kahlenberg & Zac Johnson

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 8:45pm

Escalator leading to a sign for Tower Records — Tower Records on the second floor of the Galleria Mall.

In this episode, Paul Kahlenberg and Zac Johnson talk about managing Tower Records in Ann Arbor. They reminisce about the store's tight-knit staff, visits from bands both globally and locally famous, and selling concert tickets before the internet.

Find more about Tower Records in our archival collections.