So recently I ventured over to J and R Music world to do some market research on great popular music. I jogged over to the huge location downtown, walked on the huge location, and what immediately popped out on the shelf was the latest U2 album. I didn't pay that much attention, took notes of my thoughts which were I am sure everyone is buying that. . . Wow on sale. . . Let me look around more.
I walked around a bit, looked at some Michael Jackson CDs, and the album covers realizing I have those physical records. Then I dropped the CDs when tripping over some customers thought to myself "wow when was the last time I actually bought my music from a store rather than instantly download it from iTunes? I have such bad music store etiquite now"
I then move on to the poster section of the the store where I can quietly get away and enjoy some time observing something without interfering with another's perspective. Reading quietly to myself the Barrack Obama acceptance speech poster I stop half way through and realize just feet away I was near the Hip Hop section of the store. So I browse my eyes around some of the new and old releases. "Wow Bizarre from Eminem's D-12 band actually came out with an album. Jeez if he can do it I certainly can be on these shelves one day" Scanning Scanning I then see an album that stands out that reads "MURs for President." Oh I heard of this guy. My neyba Sum-Kid told me about his west coast impact and dedication. So I pick up the album and head over to purchase hoping Sum-Kid's recommendation leads me to that unknown land that I never see represented in hip hop store shelves these days. Before I make this my final purchase I grab a copy of the U2 album as well. Noticing the valuable upsales they presented from DVD box sets and even magazine photobooks. I didn't want to now pay up to 60-80 for my U2 experience just yet. I wanted to take home the $6.99 Cd and see if they still had it. Safe to say walking out of the J and R store, receiving some love from the security guard on my way out, and walking home knowing the only way I could listen to these albums fully was to begin cleaning my bathroom and let them take me for a walk. I had no idea what type of ride I was in for.
I walked around a bit, looked at some Michael Jackson CDs, and the album covers realizing I have those physical records. Then I dropped the CDs when tripping over some customers thought to myself "wow when was the last time I actually bought my music from a store rather than instantly download it from iTunes? I have such bad music store etiquite now"
I then move on to the poster section of the the store where I can quietly get away and enjoy some time observing something without interfering with another's perspective. Reading quietly to myself the Barrack Obama acceptance speech poster I stop half way through and realize just feet away I was near the Hip Hop section of the store. So I browse my eyes around some of the new and old releases. "Wow Bizarre from Eminem's D-12 band actually came out with an album. Jeez if he can do it I certainly can be on these shelves one day" Scanning Scanning I then see an album that stands out that reads "MURs for President." Oh I heard of this guy. My neyba Sum-Kid told me about his west coast impact and dedication. So I pick up the album and head over to purchase hoping Sum-Kid's recommendation leads me to that unknown land that I never see represented in hip hop store shelves these days. Before I make this my final purchase I grab a copy of the U2 album as well. Noticing the valuable upsales they presented from DVD box sets and even magazine photobooks. I didn't want to now pay up to 60-80 for my U2 experience just yet. I wanted to take home the $6.99 Cd and see if they still had it. Safe to say walking out of the J and R store, receiving some love from the security guard on my way out, and walking home knowing the only way I could listen to these albums fully was to begin cleaning my bathroom and let them take me for a walk. I had no idea what type of ride I was in for.
Comments