![]() Roth knows the closure will be a hard pill to swallow for customers, but is at peace with his decision. Vintage Vinyl, the longstanding Central Jersey record store revered for its vast selection and in-store performances, will close for good July 31. Longstanding Iris Records in Jersey City shut its doors in 2019 and reopened in a smaller space last year. It’s time to retire, founder and owner Rob Rothtold NJ Advance Media Monday. Asbury Park’s popular Holdfast Records closed last summer. Sad news as NJ.com has reported that Vintage Vinyl, the legendary record store in Central New Jersey will close its doors on July 31st. continue to shutter, even before the pandemic. The store’s closing is a seismic loss for the local and independent music communities as stores across the state and U.S. It’s time to retire, founder and owner Rob Roth told NJ Advance Media Monday. ![]() Vintage Vinyl, the longstanding Central Jersey record store revered for its vast selection and in-store performances, will close for good July 31. ![]() Later, the store’s slogan, “from the obvious to obscure,” was born as it expanded in its Fords location four times. The legendary Vintage Vinyl record shop in Fords is closing July 31. I wanted to fill that void and bring the obscure, selling the punk and British records, and the stuff that was being ignored.” “It was the era of punk and you couldn’t get those records anywhere. “I couldn’t get the music I wanted in the chain stores,” he said. A final in-store performance may be booked in the coming weeks, Roth said.Īt 23 years old, Roth opened Vintage Vinyl in 1979 as 200 square-foot shop in Irvington, to serve his desire for rare albums. The list of artists who have come through the store is immense, but some highlights include emo superstars My Chemical Romance’s first-ever “The Black Parade” album performance - in the store’s parking lot in 2006 - plus performances from New York Dolls, The Gaslight Anthem, Jimmy Eat World, Julien Baker and many more. Vintage Vinyl is known among New Jersey music lovers as a mecca of rock, punk and metal, as well as a destination for Record Store Day exclusives and high-profile performances on the store’s tiny back stage. The store has been a staple of the Fords section of Woodbridge, just off Route 1, since 1984. “I have children and grandchildren I want to see,” Roth said, also noting his lease is up this year. So I moved on and have since given my business to Revilla Grooves and Gear in Milltown. The vibe got more and more weird though a decade after he expanded the store in Fords. I remember going to his store in Irvington back in the 1980s. Roth said the pandemic helped put “life into perspective,” but was not a deciding factor in closing the iconic shop. agn said: Rob just wants to retire, I guess. Roth, 65, announced the closing Monday in a mailing list email sent to customers, writing: “Thanks for 42 wonderful years, it’s been a great ride.”
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