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Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 4-20-2017 The Grizzly, April 20, 2017 Brian Thomas Sarah Hojsak Courtney A. DuChene Erin McKinney Sienna Coleman See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews Part of the Cultural History Commons, Higher Education Commons, Liberal Studies Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Authors Brian Thomas, Sarah Hojsak, Courtney A. DuChene, Erin McKinney, Sienna Coleman, Leighnah L. Perkins, Colin McCloskey, Johnny Cope, and Andrew Simoncini THE GRIZZLY Student newspaper of Ursinus College Collegeville, Pa. thursday, April 20, 2017 Vol. 41 Issue 21 Record Store Day comes to Collegeville to carrying a wide array of new Sarah Hojsak and used records, owner Adam [email protected] Matone has some big plans for his first Record Store Day. The vinyl renaissance is in In addition to offering many full swing, and it hasn’t escaped exclusive Record Store Day the Collegeville area. releases, Matone has assembled Now in its 10th year, Record a variety of merchandise for Store Day has become a national customers to peruse. He will be movement of sorts. Started in featuring several hundred used 2008 as a way for independent records priced under $5, which record store owners and em- he describes as “a crate digger’s ployees to celebrate their unique dream.” He also has around 200 form of business, the movement new records coming into the has spread rapidly over the last store in time for April 22. decade. According to record- “The vinyl market has been storeday.com, “today there are fantastic since I opened,” Matone Record Store Day participating said. “It is great to see so many Photo Courtesy of Ursinus College Communications stores on every continent except people who are passionate about Seismic Step performed during Airband on Saturday, March 25 in the Lenfest Theater. Antarctica.” music coming out en masse and This year’s Record Store Day building a community together.” will take place on Saturday, April Matone noted that the vinyl Seismic Step shares history and tradition 22. A full list of participating market as a whole is in the midst stores and special releases can be of an upswing, and is projected Ursinus’ student step team has only grown found on their website. to become a billion-dollar indus- The premise of Record Store try this year. He has experienced since its founding a few years ago Day suggests that the culture sur- these effects firsthand, and hopes rounding vinyl records and their that an event like Record Store and anyone who had experience it, a family of steppers, because consumers is unique—especially Day will further encourage com- Courtney DuChene in step to create the organiza- stepping was created as a way of in the context of today’s stream- munity members to visit their [email protected] tion.” communication and self-expres- ing-heavy music market. local record stores. Maldonado joined Seismic sion.” As their website relays, Many of Matone’s customers Many students on campus are Step as a first-year student, but Junior Kelsey Jean-Baptiste special vinyl and CD releases are are already looking forward to familiar with Seismic Step, the became interested in the group echoed his sentiments about the premiered exclusively on Record the event. school’s step team, but many of when visiting campus while in team’s family-like atmosphere. Store Day and are available at “I chose to participate in them may not know the group’s high school. “It’s given me more friends participating stores until they [Record Store Day] in order history or the positive effects the “When I was a senior, I was and a family,” she said. “I can sell out. Many stores may also to better serve my customers. team has had on both its mem- invited to come to Ursinus on talk to them about anything.” choose to hold special events It is an event that many of my bers and the campus community. Unity Day. I was assigned a The precision of their per- such as live music and food to customers are passionate about, This week, The Grizzly sat down beautiful and fun woman named formances has inspired some further make the day a celebra- and I wanted to take part in the with five of the members to Bobby. She was in Seismic and members to join the team. tion. celebration,” Matone said. discuss their thoughts about the due to the scheduling of Unity “Before I actually joined I Record Store Day also Matone said that a fair num- team and learn a bit more about Day, I just followed her into step saw them and I was like, ‘Wow. celebrates the role these indepen- ber of Ursinus students frequent its history and traditions. practice. When I first saw the That’s amazing, I want to be part dent record stores play in their his store—some of whom even The team is a relatively young team I was amazed by how loud of that. I want to say that I can do communities. introduce him to new music. He organization on campus. Captain and talented they were. I saw that that too,’” said sophomore Juju Students may have noticed a likes to suggest titles to custom- Ashlee Maldonado explained its the step team was more than just Bonilla. new record store pop up on Main ers, too. origin. a team, but more of a family.” Students who join the team Street last fall—as we reported in “It is a great give-and-take,” “Seismic step was founded The team members also receive step names from their the Oct. 13 issue of The Grizzly, Matone said. the end of 2009 by Tish,” she shared what got them interested captains. MaTones Music is one of Colle- Another local record store, said. “There was no such thing as in the team. Junior James Daring “[It represents your personal- geville’s newest businesses, and Deep Groove Records in Phoe- a step team on campus and since joined the team as a sophomore. ity] in terms of, like, the way you its only record store. nixville, is also participating in Tish had always been involved in “I joined my sophomore year step, the way you perform,” said MaTones has found success the Record Store Day excite- step, she wanted to bring it to the because a friend on the team in the local vinyl market since its Ursinus campus community. So encouraged me to join,” he said. opening last fall, and in addition See Record on pg. 2 she gathered most of her friends “It was basically what he called See Seismic on pg. 3 www.ursinusgrizzly.com 2 - News Paige Szmodis, News Editor Records, Hideaway Music, Long Q&A with incoming music professor Record continued from pg. 1 in the Tooth, Beautiful World Syndicate, Milkcrate Cafe and Courtney DuChene play? seemed to fall into place—I ment. Main Street Music. [email protected] “I play classical piano, sing finally was able to put words “We will be offering an enor- Music lovers have their pick (primarily Jewish sacred music), to what I was experiencing in mous amount of special release of stores to visit on Saturday, and Next fall, Dr. Rosa Abrahams and am currently learning the music—and I’ve been a theorist and limited edition LPs for if the mission of Record Store will join the Ursinus College banjo. I have been studying and ever since.” Record Store Day,” said owner Day is successful, they will expe- Music Department as an as- making music all my life. Most What classes will you be Frank Dominici. “This will be rience the unique community sistant professor of music. She recently, I have taught classes teaching in the fall? our fourth year participating.” aspect of the independent record will be coming to Ursinus after and tutored in music theory and “Foundations of Music Dominici has also coordinated store. completing her doctoral degree aural musicianship at the col- (MUS-100) and Music Theory I an in-store performance by Cliff Store owners and customers at Northwestern University. She lege level, and taught music to (MUS-221). It’ll be an exciting Hillis, a local singer-songwriter alike can share in this. will join the faculty in a tenure- kids (grades PreK-seventh) in a semester!” who has been featured on WXPN “I am glad to be a part of it track position and will primarily synagogue religious school. As What do you hope to bring and other area radio stations. because my passion is music,” be teaching classes in music a performer I have participated to the Ursinus college music Hillis will play a two-hour set Matone said. “It is terrific to be theory at Ursinus. in choirs, musical theater, and department? when the store opens at 9 a.m. able to go to work every day lov- Abrahams has taught, studied, played in a Balinese Gamelan “I look forward to bringing Many Philadelphia record ing what you do and sharing your and made music for much of ensemble. As a scholar I have my love for learning and analyz- stores also have special events or excitement with others.” her life. She has studied music studied music for the past fifteen ing music, and hope to encour- promotions on Record Store Day. for fifteen years and has taught years, presenting my research at age my students, whatever their Repo Records on South Street students ranging from Pre-K to academic music conferences and background, to approach sound plans to open at 9:30 a.m., but seventh grade in the past as well giving workshops.” experiences with open ears.