Monday, October 21, 2024

How Do You Say “Vinyl Rules, Man” in Italian?

So as we were wandering around Florence (after seeing Botticelli's Birth of Venus at the Uffizi) Saturday, and what to our wondering eyes should suddenly appear but an actual, fabulous record store, run by obviously kindred spirits.

I'll have more to say about the place -- which is called Contempo Records and has been doing this kinda bizness since 1977(!) -- on a later occasion, but let's just say that they treated two idiot Americans like royalty, and I can't tell you what a kick it was to hear the Floor Models blasting over a Florentine sound system.

Oh, and BTW, it's my birthday today, so if you wanna say something nice, I wouldn't mind.

17 comments:

mistah charley, sb, ma, phd, jsps said...

Buon compleanno e tanti altri, Stefano!

Sal Nunziato said...

Happy Birthday Pal! Can't think of a place I'd rather be than a record store in Italy! (Hey, that rhymes!)

Allan Rosenberg said...

Happy Bday oh perfect master of the Rock & Roll Universe. (and Weasel, Floor Model, Hound, and man who wrote about the above stated R & R Universe for over fifty years and hasn't totally lost his mind, I think!)

Wendy you are a strong woman to keep the Birthday Boy in your heart!

:-)

Captain Al

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday. And I visited that record store in 1984!

Tinpot said...

Autumn in Italia! On your birthday! Life can't get much sweeter.

steve simels said...

Wow — that is very cool. And evidence of a very small world.😎

Anonymous said...

Hippo Birdie Two Ewe
Cleveland Jeff

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday Steverino.

ChrisE said...

Strangely enough, the guy on the left looks like Bruce Springsteen did in 1977. Have a great birthday, Steve :-)

Phil Cheese said...

Speaking of vinyl, a double 12" surprise waiting for you upon your return. Happy Birthday!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday, Steve. Having had some of the best meals of my life in Italy, I also had one of the worst- at the Uffizi cafe! Ciao down, chowhounds.

MJConroy said...

Happy birthday Mr. Simels. Interesting bin of "Radio Broadcasts" they have there.

elroy said...

Happy Birthday Steve! (The magazine formerly known as) Stereo Review may have just shut down, but you continue to thrive!

Anonymous said...

Chanteuse Lucinda and I were there O5

Bobby Hound said...

Rockin’ in the old world! Sucha Birthday!!

Jim G said...

Happy Birthday! Love the blog!

Anonymous said...

Before i enlarged the photo it looked like the bearded guy was holding up a tablespoon turned backwards for unknown reasons.
have a good one!
rs