Newer PostOlder PostS AT U R D AY, O C TO B E R 0 7 , 2 0 0 6Tower Records Is All But DeadJudge orders the chain "liquified" to pay off debt.</p><p> However, the SunsetBoulevard store is to be sold for $12 million.</p><p> It's unclear to me whetherthat means it will continue under new management with the TowerRecords name.</p><p> Could a similar thing happen for one or both of the NewYork stores? No other record chain comes even close to Tower Recordsin depth and quality and music-loving atmosphere.</p><p> Practically the firstthing I did when I moved to New York was go to Tower Records.</p><p> I hungout there for hours on end going through the piles of CDs.</p><p> I even wenton a date with an employee of Tower, which is as close as I could get todating the store itself.</p><p> I even love their shopping bags, which are sostrong and durable I use them (double-bagged) to cart my mail home.I'm heart-broken.POSTED BY MICHAEL IN NEW YORK AT 12:45 PM 2 C O M M E N T S :Anonymous said...Rumor has it that after the liquidation,the Sunset location will becomeCondos.The New York stores, sadly, will also be liquidated.</p><p> The Tower brand(the name) was not sold separately, except for the URL.7:06 PM Michael in New York said...Aaargh, what terrible news.</p><p> I can't even imagine.</p><p> Now I have to makesure I buy a stack of their large plastic handle bags before they close forgood.3:30 AM Post a CommentL I N K S T O T H I S P O S TCreate a LinkHomeNext Blog»sal1mineo@hotmail.comSEARCH BLOG FLAG BLOGFOLLOW BLOGP O P S U R F I N G .</p><p> C O MS U R F I N G T H E WAV E S O F P O P U L A R C U LT U R EB Y M I C H A E L G I LT Z & F R I E N D SPOPSURFING.COM: Tower Records Is All But Deadhttp://popsurfing.blogspot.com/2006/10/tower-records-is-all-but... 1 of 37/28/09 5:46 PMFAV O R I T E L I N K SAmericablogFive O'Clock Lightning baseball blogDeep Pop -- Lori Lakin's BlogThe Back Page -- Jason Page on ESPNRadioCine-Blog -- George Robinson's BlogDocuments On Art & Cinema - DarylChin's BlogBrucie G's Wondrous Blog OfAdventure and Mystery -- BruceGreenspan's BlogB L O G A R C H I V E▼ 2009 (17)▼ July (3)1939 -- The Greatest Year ForMoviesSwimming Bans Those Hi-TechSuits!Best Movies Of The Year -- TheMaster List► June (3)► May (1)► March (2)► February (1)► January (7)► 2008 (86)► 2007 (781)► 2006 (2412)► 2005 (5)C O N T R I B U TO R SAaronMichael in New YorkBiboy POPSURFING.COM: Tower Records Is All But Deadhttp://popsurfing.blogspot.com/2006/10/tower-records-is-all-but... 2 of 37/28/09 5:46 PMPOPSURFING.COM: Tower Records Is All But Deadhttp://popsurfing.blogspot.com/2006/10/tower-records-is-all-but... 3 of 37/28/09 5:46 PM
