In honor of Record Store Day (4/16), Buzzfeed collected a sobering series of 40 photos of closed record storefronts. I’m grateful to have experienced record store culture – Tower Records on Sunset Blvd. was a favorite when I was growing up – but while I miss the liner note experience, I, as a bitorrent user, can’t complain too much…

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/40-sad-portraits-of-closed-record-stores