continue to shutter, even before the pandemic. The store’s closing is a seismic loss for the local and independent music communities as stores across the state and U.S. Later, the store’s slogan, “from the obvious to obscure,” was born as it expanded in its Fords location four times. I wanted to fill that void and bring the obscure, selling the punk and British records, and the stuff that was being ignored.” “It was the era of punk and you couldn’t get those records anywhere. “I couldn’t get the music I wanted in the chain stores,” he said. A final in-store performance may be booked in the coming weeks, Roth said.Īt 23 years old, Roth opened Vintage Vinyl in 1979 as 200 square-foot shop in Irvington, to serve his desire for rare albums. The list of artists who have come through the store is immense, but some highlights include emo superstars My Chemical Romance’s first-ever “The Black Parade” album performance - in the store’s parking lot in 2006 - plus performances from New York Dolls, The Gaslight Anthem, Jimmy Eat World, Julien Baker and many more. Vintage Vinyl is known among New Jersey music lovers as a mecca of rock, punk and metal, as well as a destination for Record Store Day exclusives and high-profile performances on the store’s tiny back stage. The store has been a staple of the Fords section of Woodbridge, just off Route 1, since 1984. “I have children and grandchildren I want to see,” Roth said, also noting his lease is up this year. Roth said the pandemic helped put “life into perspective,” but was not a deciding factor in closing the iconic shop.
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