Five Cent Sound
5centsound.com
Five Cent Sound
![Thumbnail of Rise of an Anti-Algorithm Music Counterculture [Mark Mulligan]](https://d1l054mla94ehg.cloudfront.net/media/images/thumbnails/curation/a6d0a540a3a44e19ac02d8a6b4501b52/thumbnail.webp?height=75&dpr=2)
Other Boston record stores rely on a renewed interest in old mediums to stay open, as well. Cheapo Records in Cambridge’s Central Square has seen increased sales in recent years due to youth interest, according to owner Bob Perry.
Article
For the serious music collector, a quality mom-and-pop record store is almost a kind of temple, a calm sanctuary where the patient and persistent seeker reaps the greater reward. Cheapo Records, on Central Square in Cambridge, is among those few places that sell long-playing records and even 45's.
About : Cheapo Records, your home for vinyl in Central Square since 1954 - (617) 354-4455
Why Vinyl?
So why, in an age where you can stream anything instantly, are more people turning to records?
“There’s something intentional about listening to a record — you’re not just letting an algorithm pick songs for you,”
Moon Rock Records co-owner Callie Dean says. “Flipping a record, listening to a full album start to finish, it makes you
... See moreNostalgia also plays a crucial role, particularly for Generation X collectors who rediscovered records from their youth. This connection to the past provides sentimental value that transcends the music itself, offering a sense of authenticity and social significance that is often lacking in digital formats.