Spring 2022 is here…Turntable City is BLOSSOMING!!!
Turntable City is BLOSSOMING!! Happy Spring 2022 to all of you. We are coming off a fantastic Winter Season and are glad to keep this thing rolling. Our crates have been getting tremendous work. Great titles have been coming in and tons more have been flying out. Stay tuned for some more great things coming, including NEW MERCHANDISE. We just wanted to drop in and share a fantastic new spread about your favorite record store. We had the pleasure of chopping it up with South Carolina Voyager (southcarolinavoyager.com) a few weeks back and now our interview is live. We talked about everything from our history, our goals, our burdens, and so much more. The article link button is below, so please take the time and check it out. Also, be sure to visit our website and check out all we have. It has been a pleasure of being apart of the Lexington Community and we are definitely here for the long haul. Enjoy the breeze, birds, butterflies, Sunshine, and more. As always, just keep spinning.
Turntable City 1st Annual Book Drive
In celebration of Black History Month and in partnership with F.A.M.S. (Forever A Music Store), Turntable City is proud to present our 1st Annual Book Drive aimed to support Youth Literacy locally and throughout our travels. Reading is necessary for all levels of life, but especially for our youngsters. We are collecting Elementary Age Children Books starting today and culminating on February 27th for The Day Of Action (spearheaded by #FAMS). We thank everyone in advance for support and hope to make a positive impact. For everyone who donates, you’ll receive 5% Off Your Purchase. This will be a yearly event, so no worries if you can’t make it this week. Spread the word and do your part. #TurntableCity #TurntableCityBookDrive #BlackHistoryMonth #ForeverAMusicStore #YouthLiteracy
Happy Fall 2021
Fall 2021 is underway…It’s time to stock up
You can define your days by the hours you work, the time you spend, or even the money you make. Nothing helps your days better than browsing your fantastic collection and listening to your favorite titles.
Fall 2021 is underway and it is time to really stock up your coins and prepare yourself for the holiday season coming up. Fall is our favorite season, not only because of the weather, but also because this is the time of the year that most new records from your favorite artists come out in abundance. We’ll definitely be stocking up on all of your favorite titles (new & old) to make sure your special people get all they wish for. Fall also brings a ton of great holidays your way. Mark your calendars now for not only these holidays, but also on November 26th, 2021, we’ll be celebrating our 4th Anniversary, Record Store Day, and Black Friday all in one. This means great deals, great titles, and even greater savings for YOU!!!
Thanks for all the support during this year and years past. Please keep yourself safe out there, wear your mask, and keep supporting local. Be sure to visit our website, www.turntable-city.com (or click below), and check out all we have for you. We are currently working on our new arrivals section and hope to have that up and running real soon. Until then, keep those records spinning.
Turntable City Summer Hours
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Since we are back OUTSIDE…OUR DOORS ARE OPEN FOR YOU! Turntable City has adjusted our normal business hours to accommodate all of you traveling throughout the day. Our Summer Hours are Wednesday Through Saturday 12p until 6p until School kicks back in. We have been pricing tons of new and used vinyl and processing all online orders. We are still enduring this pandemic and definitely REQUIRE MASKS IN STORE…no worries though. We have Tons of great things are planned and more great titles coming. We thank everyone for the support and we wish you much Sunlight, Family, Friends, Fun, and of course Vinyl to all out there.
Celebrate Black Music Appreciation Month
How can you love the music and not love the People??? Celebrate Black Music Appreciation Month every June with Turntable City. Music is our way of life, so why not embrace the best. Check out this excerpt on the importance of Black Music from the desk of the White House…
Throughout our history, there has been no richer influence on the American life than Black culture and music. From early spirituals born out of the unconscionable hardships of slavery; to the creation of folk, country and gospel; to the evolution of rhythm and blues and jazz; to the ascendance of rock and roll, rap, and hip-hop — Black music has shaped our society, entertained and inspired us, and helped write and tell the story of our Nation.
During Black Music Appreciation Month, we honor the innovative artists whose musical expressions move us, brighten our daily lives, and bring us together. Across the generations, Black music has pioneered the way we listen to music while preserving Black cultural traditions and sharing the unique experiences of the Black community. Black artists have dramatically influenced what we all hear and feel through music — joy and sadness, love and loss, pride and purpose.
Black music has always stood on its own — a beacon of resilience and resistance — while at the same time helping to shape countless other musical and cultural traditions. From the syncopated rhythms of jazz to the soulful expressions of R&B, Black music spans an extraordinarily broad spectrum of genres and styles. The distinct voices and instruments of Black artists have filled the halls of the Apollo Theater in New York City, Preservation Hall in New Orleans, the Fillmore in San Francisco, and other iconic venues throughout the United States and around the world, energizing audiences and inspiring millions. The music created and expressed by Black communities has paved the way for generations of musicians across all races, creeds, colors, religions, sexual orientations, and identities. The creativity and spirit of Black music is everywhere, and our Nation and the world are richer for it.
This month, we also honor the many important contributors to our Nation’s musical heritage that are no longer with us. And although they have taken their final bows, their musical legacies and influence will live on in our hearts and souls, and inspire a new generation of artists and fans.
In appreciating the indelible contributions of Black Americans to the music landscape, we must also recognize the crisis of racial inequity that Black Americans have faced in America for centuries — a crisis that is often reflected and challenged in Black music. We must rededicate ourselves to rooting out systemic racism from every part of our society, and work together to advance racial justice and equity. In the music industry, that work includes identifying and eliminating barriers that Black creatives face in producing and maintaining ownership of their music and other creations. In this month of June, we celebrate the Black music that has shaped and enlivened our lives and our country, and recommit ourselves to advancing racial equity for artists — and for everyone.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2021 as Black Music Appreciation Month. I call upon public officials, educators, and all the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate activities and programs that raise awareness and appreciation of Black music.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
first day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-fifth.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR. (June 1st, 2021)
Turntable City Summer Hours Update
Happy Summer😎😎😎
The days are getting longer and the nights are getting shorter. Our Summer hours are kicking off on Wednesday June 23rd from 12-6p. These hours will be the same Thursday, Friday, & Saturday for all you out on your travels. We got some great things happening and will definitely keep you posted. Today though, mark your calendar’s. Thanks again to everyone who placed Memorial Day orders too. Those are being prepped now. Look for shipping information soon. Thanks again and as always visit www.turntable-city.com. Just keep spinning. #Turntablecity #LexingtonSC #CarolinaRecordStore
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Uptown Hip Hop Throwdown April Edition
Join us April 28, 2021 at Curiosity Coffee Bar for an evening celebrating the influence of ATL on hip-hop culture. DJ Liv will be spinning all evening, and apparel and vinyl vendors with have records, clothing, shoes, and more.
Free WILD HEAVEN beer tasting - one of our favorite breweries out of the ATL. We'll be tasting their ATL Easy Ale (pale ale) as well as their Emergency Drinking Beer (lager).
VENDORS:
Turntable City
Swiff Brands
Screened Out Printers
Pannerpete Vintage and more.
NOT SLOWING DOWN…
COVID-19 hasn’t slowed Lexington musician and record shop owner DJ Kingpin VOV. Journalist Jordan Lawrence spoke with DJ Kingpin-Villain Of Vinyl about his continued progression, Turntable City, and more. Read the full article here…
DJ KINGPIN- VILLAIN OF VINYL
5 Local Record Stores around The Midlands
WE SELL MUSIC TO MUSIC LOVERS….
Thank you Cola Daily for the shout out and support. Check out the article here…
The Soul Of Soda City
Let’s talk SOUL…..
The Soul of Soda City is this months feature in Columbia Metropolitan Magazine. Be sure to catch up on all they have goin on. Visit them at www.columbiametro.com. Huge thank you to Janet Parenti and Columbia Metropolitan Magazine for the interview. Read article below.
The Uptown Hip Hop Throwdown February Edition
Curiosity Coffee Bar (2327 Main St. Columbia, SC 29201- (803) 357-2889 - www.curiositycoffeebar.com) presents The Uptown Hip Hop Throwdown on Wednesday February 24, 2021. Who loves NY Hip Hop?? DJ Kingpin-Villain of Vinyl & Turntable City will be spinning nothing but the best Hip Hop from all boroughs and beyond. Chef Hector Sanchez will be serving up the NY inspired cuisine. Brooklyn Beer and Wine from NY will be on special, and we’ll be doing a tasting as well. Wrap all that up with some vintage vendors (Turntable City included), shoes, and live screen printing and we have a nice lil parking lot party going on.
Uptown Throwdown Series is a monthly last Wednesday of every month showcase of some great talent and vendors found here in the streets of Columbia, Lexington, and surrounding areas. Each month will have a live DJ to fit that month’s theme and Hector Sanchez will be cheffing it up to match the cuisine. Beers, wine, coffee, and more to help social distance one another to have a good time.
Celebrate Black History Month with Turntable City & Rhino Records
Turntable City is proud to be one of the few stores offering these special Black History Month Release from Rhino Records. We look forward, by taking a step back to appreciate all of the great music from some of the most dynamic artists ever. Releases from Donny Hathaway, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Lil Kim, and more will be in store and online very soon. Happy Black History Month from all of us here at Turntable City. Be sure to read the article below….
For this year’s Black History Month, we're serving up a celebration of the political, the genre defining, and the unforgettable hits. From Lil' Kim’s mold-breaking second record, NOTORIOUS K.I.M. to Curtis Mayfield’s relevant-as-ever ROOTS and THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE AMERICA TODAY, Sheila E.’s smash …IN THE GLAMOUROUS LIFE and George Benson’s genre-defining BREEZIN’, from the geniuses Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles to the effervescent Chaka Khan, each of these records is a historical artifact that teaches us something about the Black Experience. Dive in to this eclectic collection and listen to some of the records that defined American culture over the last 60 years while learning a bit about where we came from...and perhaps, where we’re going.Head to your favorite Black-owned indie retailer to pick up these limited-edition titles during the month of February and nab an exclusive print featuring re-imagined covers designed by some of today’s up-and-coming young artists. Check out our collection of these fantastic releases….
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