Eightball records store in NYC closes [Archive]

PDA

View Full Version : Eightball records store in NYC closes

mangina

11-19-2003, 07:01 AM

They just lost their lease. Today is their last day open apparently

DJ76

11-19-2003, 07:04 AM

man! that's bad news.
I remember getting "Live a happy life" for 99 cents there :D

erd

11-19-2003, 07:06 AM

I got

Kris Coleman "Shine" Alleviated,
Frontline Orchestra "Don'T Turn YOur Back On Me" and a dozen other records for bargain prices there...
Can someone please buy their signs for me?

Peace.

Gerd

DJ Keith Porter

11-19-2003, 07:17 AM

Originally posted by mangina:
They just lost their lease. Today is their last day open apparently Today is the last day for them?
Or will it be like another thirty days or so.

I'm gonna go over there at lunch time..
I have to see whats up...
Thanks for the info..Dayam!! graemlins/madani.gif

mangina

11-19-2003, 07:21 AM

Originally posted by DJ Keith Porter:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by mangina:
They just lost their lease. Today is their last day open apparently Today is the last day for them?
Or will it be like another thirty days or so.

I'm gonna go over there at lunch time..
I have to see whats up...
Thanks for the info..Dayam!! graemlins/madani.gif [/QUOTE]Well I was told today is their last official day of trading. I guess a visit there today would probably get you some good bargains.
I might just see if i can get some of those hard flight cases cheap.

[ November 19, 2003, 07:22 AM: Message edited by: mangina ]

The Buddy Love Show

11-19-2003, 08:09 AM

Its great to see that house aint dead. And that business is "thriving". When will we wake up.

R.I.P.

They had a great run and will be missed.

Andrew Osborne

11-19-2003, 08:23 AM

Damn. They were really nice to deal with and had some surprising oldies from time to time.

eleeut

11-19-2003, 08:34 AM

that's where i bought my first house mix tape and some of my first records - must have been sometime in the summer of '93. man, that sucks.

D J 1 3 8

11-19-2003, 10:13 AM

I heard they are temporarily relocating to....Jamaica,Queens (WTF?)

mdpm99

11-19-2003, 10:15 AM

.....the eightball "ends the game."

:(

d

El Mayimbe

11-19-2003, 10:40 AM

I got these gems for just $12:

Guerilla Records Remixes
Spooky "Land Of Oz" (remixed by D.O.P.)
D.O.P. "Groovy Beat" (remixed by Acorn Arts)
Supereal "Body Medusa" (remixed by D.I.Y.)
Chameleon Project "Feel" (remixed by Spooky)
Guerlilla Records

Towa Tei "Happy" (happy dub & tribal mix)
Elektra Records

Todd Terry "The BatMobile" album
Fresh Records

Todd Terry "Sound Design Album"
HardTimes Records

Central Living "Everyday"
Naked Music

Trancesetters "Synergy" (Original & John Graham's Quiver Mix)
Hooj Choons

Fresh Tunes #1
Fresh Fruit Records

Commodores "Natural High Album"
Motown records

Static "Touch Me Baby"
Strictly Rhythm

Lectroluv "Struck By Luv" (Junior Vasquez mix)
Eightball Records

Halo Varga "My Sound"
Siesta

Banarama "Wow" Album (f off)
PolyGram Records

BingoBoys featuring Arnold Jarvis "Borrowed Love"
Atlantic Records

Missy Elliot "Work It" (Drum N Bass mixes)
white label

and my PRIZED GRAB:

FELA KUTI BOXSET 3 ;)

sad to see the shop go :(

MrLiam

11-19-2003, 11:25 AM

r they keeping there online store goin or its just the shop closed....

D J 1 3 8

11-19-2003, 11:30 AM

Originally posted by MrLiam:
r they keeping there online store goin or its just the shop closed.... I heard their lease ran out and they are looking for new digs. Don't know if this is true though.
You'd think they would have just found a new location if that was the case.

simon b

11-19-2003, 11:32 AM

That was great spot. One of the cleaner stores in NYC. Always found something in there.

Hopefully they will find a new spot.

DJ Keith Porter

11-19-2003, 03:17 PM

Originally posted by mangina:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by DJ Keith Porter:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by mangina:
They just lost their lease. Today is their last day open apparently Today is the last day for them?
Or will it be like another thirty days or so.

I'm gonna go over there at lunch time..
I have to see whats up...
Thanks for the info..Dayam!! graemlins/madani.gif [/QUOTE]Well I was told today is their last official day of trading. I guess a visit there today would probably get you some good bargains.
I might just see if i can get some of those hard flight cases cheap. [/QUOTE]Leaving work now and going to the store.
I need some cheap flight cases too..
I will report back when I get home....
Peace DHP'ers!

Mark you ant right!

TAC

11-19-2003, 05:05 PM

Who cares. Record stores come and go.

andrea

11-19-2003, 05:32 PM

what is their website address? It might tell more than just talk. Thanks.

a

DJ Keith Porter

11-20-2003, 07:19 AM

I went over to EightBall record store after work.
It was closed with the gates down. It was not open for business at all!

I walked around the corner and it was like STOP, like no selling anything, like don't come over here no more, like no no no no no not here buddy, like the party is over, like the last track of silence, like we don't have the keys to the locks on the gates, Closed!

I was looking forward to getting some flight cases and couple of t-shirts! Dam! mad1.gif

I am not sure if they will relocate or what but I will say they will be missed!
graemlins/mecry.gif

mangina

11-20-2003, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by DJ 138:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by MrLiam:
r they keeping there online store goin or its just the shop closed.... I heard their lease ran out and they are looking for new digs. Don't know if this is true though.
You'd think they would have just found a new location if that was the case. [/QUOTE]Although that was their official line. The word is that the property was seized by the marshals. They stuck a note on the door apparently and then someone tried to remove it.

Sad that in one year we have seen the demise of
Beyond Bass, Throb, Dubspot, Eightball and the downsizing of Satellite.
Even Sonic Groove has moved locations.

DaveR

11-20-2003, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by mangina:

Sad that in one year we have seen the demise of
Beyond Bass, Throb, Dubspot, Eightball and the downsizing of Satellite.
Even Sonic Groove has moved locations. Satellite's physical space may have downsized, but I think they have increased overall revenue via other channels (online, etc.) - correct me if I'm wrong.

But yeah, overall it's sad to see the stores go b/c there is nothing like the "actual in-store" experience.

DR