Yesterday I hit the KUSF Rock 'N Swap held at the USF Campus in San Francisco. For a vinyl junkie it was a pretty dangerous thing to do; think an obese kid in a candy shop or a dope addict in an opium den. But I was brave and actually had a lot of fun.
The Rock 'N' Swap is a GIANT Music Lover's Fair where vendors sell music related items in various formats and genres including hard-to-find items and rarities.
I browsed the dozens of vendor stalls checking out albums I didn't have; all but salivating over them.
It was a social time as well for me. I talked with Bruce from Recycled Records which closed a year ago; it was in the Haight at 1377 Haight Street, in San Francisco.
Recycled Records
Bruce told me Bill Donovan was there; Bill was my boss from my Record Finder days; it closed decades ago. The Record Finder was on Noe right off of Market Street, also in San Francisco. I only worked at the record store for a little over a year, 1982-83, as I discovered all my salary was going into buying vinyl LPs; not good for paying rent or buying food!
Anyway, the swap was pretty well jammed with buyers digging through boxes of vinyl, CD and 45 gems as well as posters so I never did find Bill.
KUSF Rock 'N Swap
The event is a fund raiser for the University of San Francisco on-line radio station, KUSF, at kusf.org,
which can be heard throughout the world. It had items relating to the station for sale. KUSF has an interesting history; it was originally an FM radio station on the 90.3 frequency band from 1977-2011 and
was known both nationally and internationally for its innovative
programming and approach to music. It gained attention by playing new underground music; it was one of the first radio stations to play punk rock. Many famous bands had their first exposure on KUSF, most notably The B-52's and Metallica.
KUSF paraphernalia
And, of course, they are getting ready for the next Rock 'N Swaps coming up in March, August and November of next year.
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Styrous® ~ Monday, November 19, 2018
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