This Monday, April 2nd Join us at Black Gold at 7pm for a great reading with two radical writers.
Mickey Hess, Associate Professor of English at Rider University, will read from his new book The Novelist & the Rapper, a collection of hip-hop themed stories and essays, many of which pair a Nobel laureate with a rap star, like De La Soul and William Faulkner, or Isaac Bashevis Singer and Digital Underground.
Al Burian is the author of the long-running personal zine Burn Collector. His work
has garnered praise from such legitimate institutions as the Utne Reader and
McSweeneys Best Nonrequired Reading. Beginning in the mid-nineties, Burian
has distributed his work through the tight-knit network of the DIY punk music/art
scene. He has published 16 issues of the zine, two anthologies, and a book of
comics. He has been doing reading/speaking performances since the year 2000.
Burn Collector #16 (April 2012) is sub-titled “Music and Mania,” and examines
the intersection between creativity and losing your marbles. Street musicians,
arena rock, classical vs. computers, Little Richard vs. Elvis, and a wide variety
of other topics are discussed as Burian contends that “the modern musician is
essentially a maniac, living on a delusional dream, whose basic project– putting
forth a unique voice into the general din and calamity of the oversaturated
information age– has so little chance of success as to make it an act of ultimate,
incredible optimism.” The zine contains comics, essays, reviews, and interviews
with musician Tim Remis and radical mental health activist Sascha DuBrul.
Born 1971 in New Hampshire (state motto: “live free or die”); grew up in North
Carolina (state motto: “to be and not to seem”); was an iconoclastic character
at an early age. In his early twenties he began touring incessantly with bands,
simultaneously producing small-run photocopied pamphlets (“zines”). He has
published two collections of his zine output, Burn Collector (2000) and Natural
Disaster (2007), as well as a book of comics, Things Are Meaning Less (2003).
He lives in Berlin.
http://www.alburian.com/
http://www.mickeyhess.com/
NYC Punk and Hardcore LP and 45 collection came in. A nice collection of these along with some other regional and non-regional punk/hardcore/thrash LPs and 7″s are getting priced now. We’ve never seen a few of these in all our travels. Come grab them while they last.
NY Magazine voted us Best Record Shop NYC for 2012. An incredible honor!
Here’s a an article on the 2012 format battle Vinyl Vs. MP3. Share your thoughts!
Some Great Gospel LPs in stock now. We picked up several great collections over the past few days spanning punk, post punk, jazz, blues, folk, indie, soul, and more. As always we are regularly buying records in Brooklyn, NYC and the surrounding area. Get in touch today if you have a collection you are considering parting with!
Indians of New Jersey and Pennsylvania souvenir guide book from the late 60’s now in stock. Original and in amazing condition, these books are full of fantastic images and handsome and informative text. Limited quantities! Only $20! Grab one today! (Above, front textured cover. Below, random example of what to expect inside)
We Recently Purchase a Very Large Collection of Folkways and related records. We have several hundred titles coming out over the next few days and into next week. Blues, Bluegrass, Jazz, Folk, and more priced $3 and up. Check in to see what randomly goes out!
Black Gold’s Jeff Ogiba gets asked about being a Record Shop Dude.
Jeff Ogiba also has been writing a weekly column for Vice’s New Music Channel, Noisey.
As always we are buying records in Brooklyn and the greater NYC area so get in touch with us or just swing by if you have records you want to trade for cash or store credit.
We Have Been Overwhelmed With Press Lately! Thanks to our loyal regulars and risk-taking, positive newcomers people are really starting to pay attention!
NBC First Look takes a close look at our Brooklyn Coffee, Record, and Antique shop.
Channel 7 ABC News talks to us about records and our shop BLACK GOLD.
Channel 12 News Brooklyn talks about our Brooklyn Coffee Shop that carries records and antiques.
Steve Guttenberg, an incredibly friendly and knowledgeable audiophile, shouts us out in this article about why young people are buying records.
A French News Agency reports on vinyl records and asks BLACK GOLD their opinion.
Stay tuned for some more really exciting things from us!!
(Above: A very small amount of the records that hit the shelves today)
Records Are Flying In and Out of the Door. Our turnover has been incredible and we continue to buy, price, and sell records every day. Expect new stock daily.
Our Gourmet Hot Chocolate is back in stock! Grab one on the next chilly winter day you encounter (imagine that!?)
We Received a Wonderful Write Up Recently. Check out our article in The New York Times. (Be sure to view the “multimedia” slideshow as well!)
We Have Some Really Great Coverage Coming to major network news channels as well as some surprise cameos on cable television shows. We’ll keep you in the loop as the air dates approach.
Happy New Year and thanks so much for all your support!!
(Above: A view from inside the display case)
If you are in the Brooklyn or NYC area and need some fantastic gift ideas, we are the place to visit. Here are just a few ideas for you:
1) A bag of our delicious propriety coffee blend by Rook Coffee Roasters. You can choose to have the bag whole bean or ground to meet the needs of your preferred home coffee preparation.
2) A random new or used LP or 45. We have thousands to choose from, and what makes better memories than meaningful songs on a vinyl record!
3) The walls and showcase are full of great gift ideas as well. Some interesting framed items, antique taxidermy, and odd ephemera that will leave your gift recipient(s) shocked and impressed.
4) Black Gold official T-shirts, tote bags, travel mugs are easy choices and always in stock.
5) Can’t decide what to get someone? We offer gift certificates available for any amount. Let them do the shopping! Also great as a last minute present!
The shop is full of great products and the inventory is on constant rotation. Come on through today for a guaranteed unique shopping experience.
Roots Drummer and Jimmy Fallon show bandleader, Ahmir Thompson a.k.a. “Questlove” a.k.a “?uestlove” had some nice things to say about his new favorite spot for used LPs in Sunday’s NEW YORK POST. Read the article HERE.
Check us out in the Brooklyn Now guide. And go pick one up too… that’s totally the point.
We are on Instagram now with the username “blackgoldbrooklyn”. Stalk us.
Other than that, the new and used records have been flowing in. Come check out what all the hype is about and thanks as always for your continued support!
