Comments on: Vinal Edge Is Moving to The Heights — and SCR Has the First Look at the New Location

By: SPACE CITY ROCK » Vinal Edge Grand Opening Event: Hamamatsu Tom In-Store Performance

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 01:40:59 +0000

[...] to follow up on the other week’s blog post about Vinal Edge Records moving from the Far North into the Heights, I wanted to mention that [...]

By: Rich HB

Rich HB — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:07:36 +0000

I remember the Rice Village in the late 80′s. Yes kids, before the developers paid off the city to eat two blocks of Amherst street and build the Village Arcade (and eat a ton of free parking too boot), there once was a land with a toy store straight out of Santa’s Workshop, right next door to a porno theater, and across the street from an Ice House (Poor Man’s Country Club) that had once been a Gas Station. Please 19th Street, More Vinyl Edge, Casa Ramirez, Retro-opolis! I hope the new Heights Wal-mart (which the locals fought against) doesn’t kill all the funky antiques shops and clothing stores in the Heights! I fear for the mom and pop Hardware store on 11th street.

By: creg

creg — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:15:38 +0000

you know, when i was there, we discussed that this area seems to be the antidote to Rice Village. ie: you get the idea that each business is owned by a human being (who likely lives nearby.) and if the patrons ever seem fancy, they also appear tasteful and tolerant.
and really, what’s the worst that could happen? that a yuppie in khakipants will wander in to the shop and come face to face with a VHS copy of a gg allin concert?
because if that does happen, then i want to be there to witness it. many, many times.

By: Rich HB

Rich HB — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:23:38 +0000

I was starting to fear for 19th Street. Too many of the funky places have been replaced by the aforementioned “Cigar Bars.” Nothing against them, but I’ve always loved the working class wacky aspect of 19th Street. I’ve been afraid that recent openings and closings were pushing the area into the realm of the Rice Village–i.e. rents too high to harbor anything remotely creative. I hope this move does the Chuck Roast right. I know it will enable me to be a more fequent shopper.

Rich HB–Garden Oaks, Texas
and KPFT, Montrose, Texas