It’s the end of an era... today is the final day of a legendary independent record store. Skip’s CD World has been a huge part of Eugene, Oregon’s cultural landscape for decades now, and has been a big part of my musical life. I sold my first CDs (of my self-released album “Full Circle”, sold on consignment!) there over 13 years ago, and marked the occasion, as well as every album release since, with an in-store performance, as have so many other artists both locally and touring through in support of a new project. On many an afternoon these past couple of decades, I discovered countless new artists and albums while cozied up on the in-store couch with headphones or camped out at a listening station (I suppose that was the pre-Spotify version of streaming??). This record store was always one of the few places in which music seemed as meaningful to every person there, whether employee or customer, as it was to me. What a treasure it’s been, and will always be in my memories, and I’m certain I’m not the only one who feels this way. Thank you for all the decades of dedication to the music, Skip and everyone at @skips_records_eug ❤️🙏🎶 And happy retirement to @skiphermens!!! 🎉 #cdworld #skipscdworld #eugeneoregon #independentrecordstore #musiclovers #musicstore #endofanera #missyoualready #thanksforeverything (at CDworld Eugene) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ukAs6gmhV/?igshid=1xlx9uc4rqnd8
