Vintage Vinyl

Vintage Vinyl makes grooves in Evanston for 42 years

November 5, 2021

The “King of Rock and Roll” launched Steve Kay’s interest in music at the age of five. Several decades later, pink and black — Elvis’s favorite colors — adorn the walls of Kay’s record store,...

The Ripple: Adapting to the New Normal

April 10, 2020

As COVID-19 shakes our world, small businesses still find ways to continue on with closed storefronts. Local governments are doing what they can to help, but many businesses are looking to the federal...

Evanston, Chicago stores celebrate local record stores on Record Store Day

April 12, 2019

Music enthusiasts around the world will celebrate Record Store Day this weekend, and Northwestern University students will not be left out of the vinyl-sleeve-searching, musty-smelling, needle-dropping...

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