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Armageddon shop has been running out of 436 Broadway, Providence, RI 02909 for about five years now.... In summer of 2005 Anne left the business and Chris Andries became the new partner, also Chris Kane joined the team functioning as our only regular employee.
IN THE BEGINNING...
The idea to open Armageddon Shop was conceived in spring of 1999 by Ben and Anne. Providence had no truly independent shop left dedicated to underground music, especially one focusing on vinyl. While working and saving money, we were also scouring flea markets, yard sales, and other shops for records, tapes, CD’s, and anything else we thought would be good to have in the shop we wanted to do. A space was located and leased in September 2000, and work began. The space was cleaned, painted, and improved. All the fixtures were built by us, except the magazine racks which we acquired from a closed bookstore. Inventory was moved in in December. Cleaned, organized, priced, and stocked. Ben and Laura(Load Records), Lars, Damien, and the two of us spent many nights and more than a few beers and pots of coffee getting things together (Thanks you maniacs!). A pre-opening party on January 12th 2001 was a great time, friends from NY, NJ, MA, and RI coming down to hang out, eat, drink, and fight to the death for rare LP’s. The doors opened the next day, the 13th of January 2001. We haven’t looked back since.
The Basics...
Our goal is to be the best record shop possible within our means, with our own touch. The idea was to create a shop that we as music hounds and record collectors would enjoy shopping in. We have a very serious focus on vinyl, be it LP, 10â€, 7â€, etc. We like records, we run a record shop... unlike other shops that have “Records†as part of their name and yet have none... We also stock CD’s, cassettes, videos, magazines(both current and back issues), t-shirts, and a few books.
COMMUNITY
We believe in being involved with the community here in Providence. Unlike other stores, we actively participate in the art, music, and local community to the greatest extent that our lives allow.
Providence Music
We have a large feeling of respect and support for the Providence scene. We carry as much local music as possible, as consistently as possible. This is our town, we like it. We will keep on supporting the people making art and music here, and we hope you do as well. We do not consign local releases. We will buy locally released music on the spot. If we don’t believe in it, we won’t carry it. We reccommend signing up for the email updates as some of the local releases are very limited in quantity and availability, and are hard to keep in stock. Don’t miss out.
Genres and Styles
Musically, we try to be as diverse as possible within our means. We like all forms of music that have lasting artistic value in our eyes. Genres we carry include, but are not limited to the following: Hardcore, Punk, Industrial, Noise, Metal, Indie Rock, Local, Experimental, Classic Rock*, Prog Rock*, Blues*, Jazz*, Dub*, 80’s*, Soundtracks*, Comedy*, and other odds and ends. The genres marked with an asterisk we only carry on vinyl for the most part as our space is limited, though a CD or Cassette here or there may turn up. Our focus as a whole is on modern independent music, be it quiet or noisy.
New and Used
We carry both new and used items. We inspect, clean, and bag all CD’s and vinyl. With vinyl we do the best we can to price according to condition. It is impossible to spin every piece of used vinyl, but we do our best to check out any surface marks for playability. Vinyl is visually inspected, and we have been getting more reserved with what used vinyl and CD’s we purchase. If you need more information on any record regarding condition, please contact us by phone or email...or stop by and we will spin it for you if we’re not too busy. We want people to go home with music they will like and enjoy.
Buying
We are always interested in buying your used music. Used vinyl we will take almost any style of music if the vinyl is in good condition. Vinyl rules. As for CD’s, we prefer to limit our buying to the following styles: Metal, Hardcore, Punk, Indie Rock, Noise, Industrial, and Experimental....However, if you have a large collection of mixed styles or an extensive collection of any one genre (Blues, Reggae, Psych, etc.) we may also be interested. Please call before you come down, so we know to expect you. We will do cash or store credit at the same rate. We will also buy used t-shirts, books, magazines, videos, tapes...almost anything music related.
E-mail Updates
You can sign up for our email updates. We send updates when new items hit the shelf. A lot of records come and go extremely quickly, and this is a good way to stay informed on what we have coming in each week. You can call or email to have us put items on hold until you can come in, or until we work out payment and postage costs if you are from out-of-town. We recommend checking the blog on this myspace page for updates as well without the email.
Want Lists
We do accept want lists at the shop, preferably by MAIL in printed form, or you can drop off a printed list at the shop in person. We will not print out lists from email. Inquiries regarding one or two items by email is also acceptable. Please include all contact information with any lists.
Directions
From North of Providence:
Take I-95 south into Providence to the Atwells Ave. exit. Go straight throught the light at the end of the off ramp. Take a right at the next light, which is Broadway. We are down 3/4 mile on the left side. A yellow storefront next to a flower shop.
From South of Providence:
Take I-95 north into Providence to the Broadway/Downtown exit. (This is the first exit after I-95 splits at 195 East so make sure to be in the right hand lane.) At the top of the ramp is a light, which is Broadway. Go left at the light, cross over the highway and keep going straight on Broadway. We are down 3/4 mile on the left side. A yellow storefront next to a flower shop.
From Other Areas:
We reccommend using Mapquest for basic directions. Feel free to call us for clarification on any directions.
EMPLOYEES
The shop is owned and run by Ben Barnett and Chris Andries. Chris Kane is our regular employee and we occasionally have other folks fill in here or there. We are not hiring, or looking to hire anyone at this time. Don’t even ask. Seriously.
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CONTACT INFO
Armageddon Shop
436 Broadway
Providence, RI 02909
phone/fax: 401-521-6667
email:
[email protected] for general info
orders/shopping cart:
[email protected]
website: website
Business Hours
Monday - Saturday: 12PM - 8PM
Sunday: 12PM - 6PM
