Record Store Day: A Critique

For thousands of people April 20th, 2013, was a wonderful experience; for me, it was not. April 20th, 2013, was Record Store Day 13. Conceived as a holiday for vinyl enthusiasts to enjoy the camaraderie of fellow vinyl enthusiasts in a physical space that supported local economies, the day has evolved into something much more awful and insidious. You see, Record Store Day is no longer about enjoying vinyl, it has become about consuming vinyl. And there's a very real distinction between the two.