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CD Stores Spin Off the Map
It’s weird to think of used CD stores belonging to another era, but apparently it’s true. In just a short time, stores like Sonic Boom and Second Spin have added vinyl to their selection, while others are going out of business. One of these is Flash and Crash– its selection is/was second to none and never outrageously priced. (Note to other used record stores: you just can’t price a used cd at $19.99 and write “NEW” on the tiny white sticker. Nobody is going to believe you.) Passing by Flash and Crash today, it was advertising its imminent closure with all CDs selling for 25% off. So if you’re out on the weekend and nearby, check out the sale or just pay your dues to one of the former highlights of the record shopping ritual.
Flash and Crash’s write-up in Toronto Life