Radio Wasteland Record Store Tour and Crazy Reasons On Why We Buy Some of Our Records

[@mlblue5355]

Great video of Radio Wasteland! Awesome record store! I got to get back up there! Moondog! Danzig! Misfits! And a ton more! Wow, so many difficult to find and rare albums in that store! The people of Midland and the surrounding cities are very lucky!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

He has some stuff I’m still really I tested in but don’t need to have lol. You know the deal Michael. I hope we can meet up in Detroit before Xmas.

[@mlblue5355]

@@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147 yeah, or up in Midland. Let me know when you’re by Finders Keepers in Plymouth. I would like to visit that store again.

[@MortenAastad]

«For the longest time I thought Roy Orbison was blind!» That one made me laugh out loud 😄 Thank you for letting us come wth to your local record shop.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Always a pleasure to take you along Morten I was in my 20s before someone corrected me on that with Orbison lol

[@RadioWastelandRecords]

Thanks for showing us off, Steve!! Maybe someday we'll roll video during a podcast recording... :)

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Jim, my pleasure

[@seekingathread]

I can see why you spend most of your time in those higher end bins. I'm seeing some gold there. So great to have an excellent record store with a friendly owner, and fellow podcast host, in your hometown. I can relate surely.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Dom, he does have some great high end records and many of them are in my collection. He does have more I have my eye on and luckily most collectors in the area are not interested in them. I have visited the record store every Sunday at noon for a number of years now, pretty crazy but he is on the weekly schedule lol

[@kenb4685]

Great looking record store, I will have to try and get there sometime.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Not sure where you are based out of Ken, for me it was about 45 minutes from the southern part of Aurora. There was a lot of other albums that caught my attention, just have to be careful on price.

[@MelindaMurphy]

Thanks for taking us on a dig. I have bought records for the poster as well. We definitely have issues. Lol. Take care.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

lol yes we all have issues Melinda. We do a lot of crazy things for the love of whatever we collect

[@BobbyGass5]

Every time I see a record store video I can't believe the prices. Love that Traveling Wilburys album. Roy the Joy we used to call Orbison back in the day. What a unique and talented singer he was.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Roy the Joy, that is pretty cool. Definitely a very unique and talented voice and I was glad he was not blind lol

[@robbiedetroitstigermanviny8883]

Early Solomon Burke Albums are very very hard to find. Even on Atlantic. Awesome Video Steve!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Robbie, I never see his early work either. I was very surprised when my local store had them. I take it you are from Detroit? Where do you like to buy records at ? I stay a couple weeks a month in Detroit so I have been to most of the stores but keep finding new ones

[@robbiedetroitstigermanviny8883]

@@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147 Steve, I'm Retired from the Army. Desert Storm Vet. I live in Augusta Georgia now near Ft. Gordon. I graduated from Romulus High School in '84. Even though I live in the South I'm a Yankee Michigan Boy through and through. Love the Videos Steve!!!!!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Robbie, I am a transplanted Nebraskan and am still a Husker. That said, I love Detroit. I live in Midland but go to Detroit a couple times a month to work. Love that city

[@vinylmartini3377]

Steve, thanks for the tour, such a good store. Especially the prices being so easy to see which is not the case with many flip videos. Posters rule! That place has been added to my bucket list. You know I’d head straight for the dollar bins. Cheers.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

lol yes he has huge room of dollar room. It gets shopped all the time. He also has lots of albums $5 and under. Great shop and his prices are decent Every Sunday at noon I show up Jack.

[@richardwhite2344]

steve, Thanks for sharing. Your so lucky to have a record Store like that near you. That 41 biin section looks deadly to me, and I would be buying a lot of those. Take care

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Richard I am lucky. When I moved here 16 years ago there was 1 record store 30 miles away. Now there are 9 in a 45 mile radius, isn’t that nuts. I do most of my shopping here

[@ConcertBuddie]

Really cool seeing Jim's operation. Even saw a few records I mayyyyy need to procure 🙂

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Yeah there is some good stuff in there. He does ship. He has done high end I still want to get also Chance

[@BoomKazoo2112]

Great video Steve I wish I lived closer to your local store I spied some I’m looking for Take care Brian ☮️

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

He does ship Brian if you’re interested.

[@stevebender4546]

Steve, lol. For the poster!? We have issues folks. I actually have that Jethro Tull but no poster. Traveling Wilburys are great. Radio Wasteland is great. Love a dollar bin. Peace ☮️ Namaste 🙏 the Zonkman

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

He has tons of dollar stuff and it is classified and alphabetized. Now you can buy another Tull album for the poster Steve

[@TheDigitalGramophone]

Great tour of Radio Wasteland, Steve. I could have sworn they had been around longer than 6-7 years. So entertaining watching you question all your purchases. 😂 I’m selling all my records next year. Cheers! ✌🏻

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

The older I get Jon the more I question what I buy. I am starting to say things like”do I really need to have this?” Or “ how often will I really listen to it?” Of course I continue to make some questionable buying decisions but at least I’m thinking about it Jon

[@MGKBOSTON]

Hi Steve! High winds in your area! Thought you were about to be swept away. Radio Wasteland is a cool name for the store. Marie Osmond! The owner sounds like a nice guy. I hear the Michigan accent. Bossa Rio! Wow! That’s a huge dollar section! Some bands are greatest hits for me. Jethro Tull is one of those bands. Cool video Steve! ✌️

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

My god that was a high wind day. Jim the owner of the store is great. We have become good friends His wife suggested we do the podcast since we would just sit around talking about records lol. Many bands work well for me when it comes to greatest hits Mike. Room is at a premium but if I got one album filled with favorite songs. That is the one I will grab

[@brotherbrian5625]

It was nice for him to turn off the music so you can do a proper video. And it is nice of you to support local small businesses.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Yes he did. I could ask him to do that which worked out. He is a great guy and is very fair

[@memyselfmyvinyl894]

Wow...Lord's of Acid... that is something I haven't heard in a while. I've seen that Dust album a few times. What is it? Steve I appreciate your content. It's always "easy like Sunday morning." You just put me in a good mood. Thank you friend.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Kevin, my wife says I never put her in a good mood so I will relay that lol. Dust is very hard rock I believe more in the vein of Sabbath. I have never listened to it buy a lot of people really like that album. Lords of Acid keeps grabbing my attention, question is, how much will I listen to it?

[@FatCityVinyl]

Nice spacious store Steve, thanks for showing it...I have that Solomon Burke Proud Mary LP...don't have too much by him but that's one I found in the cheap bins locally. Which are not a dollar here but usually around $5, sometimes a little over but also can be under that. Think the only dollar bins I've found were at Jive Time Records in Seattle, not sure if they still have those but I had some fun there in my early years of collecting. Cool shirt, cheers

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Doug , as I have toured stores I have found less and less of them also. Stores pay almost nothing for those albums so it does surprise me when they charge over a buck.

[@TCatsDeepVinylTraxx]

Nice store with an interesting collection, very eclectic. Love the post it note on one of the albums that says "Personalized if your name is Barbie". Nice copy of the Catherine Wheel album there, I would have probably picked that up, but then I would have second guessed the price tag and put it back. Love those Billy Bragg and Wilco series of albums. They are usually going for a premium price though. Nice, big $1 section to browse through, not sure if I would find anything to pick up there (but for $1, you never know), but it would still be fun to browse through it. That Miles Davis was worth picking up a 2nd copy, good call on that one. Nice store

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Mike, I have that Catherine Wheel album otherwise I would have had it long ago. Jim has a great sense of humor so he has fun with post it notes ! A lot of people go through the $1 bins. I do look at the classical once in awhile but generally I don’t go back there.

[@tinaferrazzoli8006]

Hello Steve; Some smoki'n soul & blues in the store, which is well stocked. The Moondog LP would fit well in your collection. Stay within your budget. Like the T- shirt. Some god pick ups with the Jethro Tull, Traveling Wilbury's ( Roys glasses were due to the look of his eyes ) Bill Withers, Miles, Take care, Tina & Pat!~

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Tina and Pat, that store has given me a lot of special gems for my collection. He has been very fair with his prices. It is nice to have a good relationship with my local vinyl pusher lol

[@michaelpdawson]

Oh, DOLLAR BIN! I couldn’t hear what you were saying when the wind was blowing into your microphone; I thought you were going to talk about Donovan!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Lmao Michael. Donavan , dollar bins, sometimes he can be found in them. That was funny

[@calvinwazoo]

Very cool all that Solomon Burke. I would want that Lords of Acid album, but not for $150. Moondog! Sounds like you got the fall allergies like I did a couple weeks ago. Feel better soon!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

I caught another pretty good cold Richard. My wife had one too. I know I can get a good deal on that Lotds of Acid, I just have to decide do I really need it. It is very expensive in Discogs. I listened to the Moondog Richard. Just can’t do it lol.

[@Paneeks1960]

That poster story definitely rings true Steve. I do the same thing at times. I have not seen that Tull poster since the seventies. Crazy. Being a completist meant more to me in the early days of collecting than it does now. So I would grab all of the greatest hits albums as they were released. They were new releases. I had to have them. They would sometimes include one or two new tracks which was nice. Do they still do that? Nowadays I will buy one if I do not own anything by a certain artist and I am in the mood to hear their music. Radio Wasteland looks like a nice store. Love those dollar grabs. Way to go Steve~ Rob/Boston

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Rob, I was the same way. I had a lot of greatest hits comps from the same artist especially in CD. It seemed like a good idea back then, you just bought it. Now, to your point 1 is all you need to scratch that itch you get once in awhile for that music. Always a pleasure to hear from you Rob

[@DashenBy]

Thanks for showing Radio Wasteland. I was wondering what the full shop looked like.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Thank you for watching and doing the tour with me. Great little shop

[@spindoctorandhisvinylmayhem]

I love that Wilburys album, I agree the 2nd one wasn’t as good. Enjoyed the tour, I’m finally getting around to listening to the podcast, quite enjoyable! Take care Steve!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Kendall, thank you for giving our podcast a shot. We do have a very good time and try to find interesting topics He does have a very nice store

[@davidellis5141]

Hi Steve - Been a rough week with Geordie from Killing Joke & Shane from The Pogues passing on. Love that Slates 10" by The Fall ( my first purchase by them in 1981 ) & Catherine Wheel reissues are very good.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

All our favorite people are getting old David. The pace will only quicken sadly. I have that Catherine wheel album, very good one.

[@djtrishm]

Hi Steve lots of good records and many way too expensive! Trish

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Trish, at least they had a huge dollar room. Lot of $3 to $5 dollar albums but no CDs

[@offthebeatentracks4515]

Interesting that Tony Bird was in the jazz section. He's a folk artist from South Africa. Bird of Paradise is a pretty good album and has a great pop song called, "She Loves Someone." For some reason it isn't on KZbin. The album usually sells for a couple of bucks. It's worth it just for that song, although there are other good songs on it.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

No doubt you have the album, I just can’t believe how you remember all of these things Darrell. I will have to have Jim play the album on my next visit. What a memory Darrell

[@EmbryonicRobot]

This is a nice looking record store. I am disappointed when posters are missing, but I have never tried to track down a replacement with the missing poster. Maybe I am not a collector!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Brian, your collectors card has been revoked! You gotta have the poster! lol

[@abbygoodman2545]

Love Radio Wasteland and Bill Withers! I’ve been looking for an older pressing of Just As I Am. Almost gave up and bought the MOV version.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Abby, weird but this comment finally came up. I went years not really knowing Bill Withers. I knew a few of the songs but not the artist. Talk about some cool funky music, my kind of 70s soul

[@plasticsoundwavecult]

Next time you go back, you need to pick up that Chrome album. If you don’t have any Chrome. That’s my favorite Bill Withers song too.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

I will check out the Chrome album Eric. Is it metal or more punk?

[@plasticsoundwavecult]

@@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147 punk.

[@blockssonicwafers]

Oh man, I want some of those Soloman Burkes and Tighten Up by Archie Bell.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

I have been eyeing that Archie Bell also. It keeps calling my name lol

[@dixielandfarm]

That's funny - even Marissa likes Moondog! You know you are a collector to buy a record for the poster; you know you have a sickness if you keep both.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

No way, Marissa doesn’t care for Bistches Brew but likes Moondog, I am so confused now lol.

[@Dude_cant_think_of_a_comment]

That Controlled Bleeding near the end is pretty harsh. 125 is actually quite a fair price

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

If you say it is harsh then it must really be a tough listen. Don’t see it doing well in the Midland mkt Shaun.

[@BadEnglishRecs]

Well your local place had many great albums that I'd like to buy... mr. Finglish (Bäd English Recs)

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

If you fly here to buy them you can stay with me Mr Finglish. I don’t have a suana but we have some frozen lakes lol

[@BadEnglishRecs]

@@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147 Well you are quite close Nebraska so... Maybe someday, if I win in lottery. I can survive without sauna couple weeks, but not from frozen lake. :D

[@RandallWeaver]

It does look like a great record store. Well-curated. You got another copy of Jethro Tull just so you could get the poster? Makes sense to me. I do have a question: did the owner of the store not play records while you were filming so that you two could talk? Or does he never play music in the store? It was so quiet in there - I felt kind of like I was at a library. lol Thanks for the tour Steve!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Randy, he always plays music but since we are friends he didn’t play so we could talk. Weird to have a quiet record store lol.

[@6758pasi]

"Sometimes he put a record in a dollar bin that's actually worth a dollar..." HAHA!! (that's not exactly what you said). I've bought a record just a get poster with it. Had to be done. Pasi

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Yes, we must have those posters Pasi. Too many of mine were on walls and the rest destroyed in the floods

[@hasseelmerson]

Radio Wasteland looked really cool but why swedish Mecki Mark Men in the blues bin? Its psych and my favourite Moondog for 175 dollar? Soon christmas, take care....

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Moondog is very expensive in the US especially a OG. I will have to check out that Swedish album. Maybe Discogs labeled it for blues. I will check that out Hasse

[@JGYokohama1]

Actually I would want that Choo Ja Kim if they price was right...

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

You know who she is. Get ahold of the record store. Make an offer. Jim is willing to negotiate. He just uses Discogs price

[@vinylrichie007]

I had that Jethro Tull greatest hits but i didn’t like the flow. I purged it.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Purged a JT album, how could you Richie. This comment did not show until now, very weird. JT is my prog group I guess

[@big_burly_bro]

Looks like a great shop to burn up my wallet.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Eric, my wallet is a whole lot lighter because of Jim but he does give fair prices