so quiet
On the heels of Sam’s post of all the classical music events in the TC last weekend, if anyone heard something that they’d like to get a recording of, they’re more than likely going to have to look someplace other than City Center in downtown Minneapolis. The Sam Goody there rearranged the store and got rid of their classical and jazz room, moving it to just a couple of racks in the main store. They moved all the DVDs from the room in the back to where the Classical store was, and they now have that entrance open on to the skyway heading to and from Marshall Fields. Where the DVDs used to be looks like mostly junk now. Er, I mean, Christmas gift ideas! I’m sure there are lots of better places in town to do your Classical and Jazz music shopping than Sam Goody, but it does seem a little disconcerting to me. Sorry, couldn’t resist. Cheapo in Uptown has a large selection. Sam, where would you steer someone looking for that hard-to-find recording?
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No question about it, Cheapo (or Applause, as its classical section is known) is the only game in town if you’re looking for a wide selection of classical and jazz.Most classical musicians I know buy most of their music online these days. All the big chain stores have been dismal for years, though. Most cities don’t have anything like Cheapo for classical and jazz fans, and its worth supporting…
I have found that Electric Fetus has a pretty good selection. I have found many rare CD’s that I haven’t even been able to find at Cheapo. I have not been in there for about four months, though, so maybe this has changed.