And everywhere it’s the same; the forced closure of great record shops due to the ‘download revolution’.
Modern Sounds in Copacabana was an institution. As a retail outlet for CDs, old vinyl and even second-hand hi-fi, it was incomparable. It was a treasure trove; a light, spacious ground floor with case upon case of Brazilian and international music covering every genre, and a part-hidden vinyl basement to set the pulses racing! Add to the mix knowledgeable staff, headphone listening points and a fantastic café that regularly featured artists launching new product – with free attendance – and you get one of the world’s greatest ‘record stores’.
It’s no wonder that visiting stars from Madonna to Page would make Modern Sounds one of their first stops when in town.
And it has shut. Just like that. It was here in December, but it ain’t now. There should at least have been a wake.
RIP Modern Sounds, another victim to modern sound distribution chan
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