Blake Nolen | Co-Owner Indy Record Shop

Meet Blake, she's the co-owner of Indy Record Shop an independent, mail-order record shop located in Tampa, Florida.  They sell both new sealed releases and represses as well as used vinyl.  To shop here, you should also love dogs, but then who doesn't?!  Blake is a mom to a toddler whose name is Hendrix, as well as… Continue reading Blake Nolen | Co-Owner Indy Record Shop

Arielle Stevenson, Owner| Hello Darlin’ Records

On this long weekend where so many are on the road I'm looking forward to introducing you to Arielle Stevenson the owner and operator of Hello Darlin' Records, a mobile record shop and DJ booth out of  her 1972 Volkswagen bus.  I met Arielle through social media and was immediately interested in her shop.  I… Continue reading Arielle Stevenson, Owner| Hello Darlin’ Records

Jessi Zilka| Owner, Jesse Carl Vinyl

I was able to connect with Jessi through social media, and loved the story about how her community embraced her passion for vinyl and she ended up opening her shop. She is the owner and operator of Jesse Carl Vinyl located in the heart of downtown Lakeland, Florida. My goal as a record store owner… Continue reading Jessi Zilka| Owner, Jesse Carl Vinyl

Michelle Allen Co-Owner, Genevieve Stout Manager, and Jennifer Trumbull Assistant Manager | Bananas Records

When I started this blog one of the first shops that came to mind was Bananas Records in St. Pete (St. Petersburg) Florida.  I knew that one of the owners was a woman and with the quantity of records and size the shop(s) have become not only for record collectors but as a part of… Continue reading Michelle Allen Co-Owner, Genevieve Stout Manager, and Jennifer Trumbull Assistant Manager | Bananas Records