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LOCATED AT:
817 W. LINCOLN HWY
DEKALB, IL 60115 <brThe Revolution is history! Yes, the Rev was part of the DeKalb music and retail scene for over 35 years. I closed the store on April 26, 2009. I kept it going as long as I could but the fact that customers now acquire their music via other means, helped speed the process along. I loved the resurgance of the interest in vinyl but it did not offset the steep decline in new CD sales. You know the story of indy music retail. I do not have to site each and every reason that I closed the Rev.I really miss the regulars that came by the store to chat and buy. You know who you are. Now I sell music on Amazon, mainly CD's that are of value and are out of print. This fall I intend to start selling my vast poster, memoribilia and vinyl collection on other sites such as E-Bay and Gemm.Currently I am retired and living on a lake near Traverse City Michigan. My daily activities include fishing, golfing, sailing, skin diving, biking and hiking.I guess after 35+ years of the retail grind, that is what you hope to do. I still check in on the internet and communicate with friends and some old customers.The closing party at The House Cafe on April 25th was a blast. Memories, music and tequila flowed! Pictures of the event and the last days of the Rev are available for viewing on www.recordrev.comThanks again for checking in and feel free to drop me a line at [email protected] 'The Chief' Cerny

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My Blog

Life after the Rev

Dear Friends and past customers,   The retail arm of Record Rev is history. April 26th was the last day of it's 35+year existance. The store was packed all weekend and some many familiar faces came th...
Posted by on Mon, 11 May 2009 04:48:00 GMT

The Light at the end of the tunnel

The express ride I'm on at The Rev will be ending Sunday. It's been amazing to see all the customers come in and express their comments  [saddness, dismay, gratitude, anger, etc] that the fabled Rev i...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:18:00 GMT

Post retirement reaction

I wanted to just say that I'm amazed and amused at the reaction of the announcement concerning the last revolution.  Alot of great people have come thru the doors of the Rev this week and expressed th...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:43:00 GMT

Retirement Announcement

Dear Friends of the Revolution,  I am announcing my retirement from retail. After almost 36 years of selling music, I think now is a good time to hang up my spikes and move on. The Rev will close its ...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:22:00 GMT

Post Prom Party

Thanks everybody for coming. I know everyone that came, had a great time. The memories [and booze] were flowing. Donna and I had a wonderful evening meeting all the great Rev customers and old employe...
Posted by on Mon, 19 May 2008 06:18:00 GMT

Rev photos vol. 2

For the interested parties, new [old] photos have been posted. Hundreds more to follow.   MC
Posted by on Mon, 12 May 2008 06:09:00 GMT