Retail Store Scavenger Hunt Week 2 Assignment

1. By: Shakeila Baker 7/7/22
Retail Store
Scavenger
Hunt
Grimey’s New &
Preloved Music
& Books
Nashville , Tn

2. According to research, “EP
stands for ‘Extended Play,’
meaning that an EP is longer
than a single but shorter than an
album. They typically feature
between 2-5 songs and are
under 30 minutes in length”(EP’s,
LP’s, Albums and Mixtapes,
2019).
“The four-track EP highlights the dynamics of Melvoni’s inimitable
signature sound. Clean guitar bristles up against on melodic
rhymes on “Million Dollar Peasant” as his voice echoes on the
chantable chorus. Meanwhile, he pulls up over trap piano
on “Call” with slick storytelling as he urges, “If you ever feel alone,
just give me a call.” For the explosive
fi
nale “Blaze of Glory,” he
bodies a skittering beat with commanding and con
fi
dent bars”
(Rashed, 2021).

3. “An LP, in music, is a long-playing
vinyl record. Often, the term LP is
used to refer to a 33 and one-third
rpm microgroove vinyl record.
These records are still used today,
and they’re incredibly common
across records which feature
“analog” sound qualities—as
opposed to the digital sounds
which were later made popular by
compact discs” (Fluance, n.d.).
“Queen is the safe and sturdy middle ground.
The lyrical barbs are there, but nearly every
song is glossy enough to spend some time in
the Top 40. The album offers hints of nearly
every era and iteration of her career thus far:
the razor-tongued Nicki the Ninja, the sexually-
charged Nicki Lewinsky, and even the zany
Roman teases an appearance at the tail end of
“Barbie Dreams.” The connections between
past and present, between style and form,
make Queen feel like her most creatively
honest album. She remains a force—whether
you’re willing to bow or not” (Nast, 2018).

4. Research Question:
Do you o
ff
er consignment to indie artists?
Unfortunately I had to leave a message due to no one answering! Also sent an email
asking as well but I have not heard back from anyone.

5. EVENTS:
Arlo McKinley In-Store Performance & Record Release Celebration
• Wednesday, July 13, 2022
• 5:00 PM 6:00 PM

6. Linda Martell was the
fi
rst African-American woman to make the country charts and to
appear at the Grand Ole Opry, and helped lay the groundwork for future artists of color in
the genre. Despite multiple TV appearances, a dozen appearances at the Opry, and some
big hits - including "Color Him Father", "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" and "Bad Case of
the Blues" - her 1970 debut album, Color Me Country, would also be her last. Now the
album is being remastered for its
fi
rst vinyl pressing in over half a century.
Exclusives:

7. Swag:
This stuff is just plain FREE, with purchase naturally & while supplies last:
• Free “Habsbro” rolling papers with purchase of The Texas Gentlemen’s Floor It!!! on CD or LP.
• Free
fl
exi disc signed by S.G. Goodman herself with purchase of her Jim James produced full-length debut album, Old Time Feeling.
• Jerry Garcia has a new release from the vaults - an acoustic duo show with John Kahn on bass, from The Ritz in NYC on Jan 27, 1986,
featuring classics from the Jerry Garcia Band, Grateful Dead, and some inspired Dylan covers. While supplies last, we have a bonus disc of
the whole show from the next night - Jan 28, also at The Ritz, free with purchase of GarciaLive Vol. 14. CD is out now, vinyl out Aug 14.
• Grimey’s new & preloved music have a lot of free in store performances with new releases very often. It is available for all ages.

8. Promos:
Preloved Tuesdays!
10% DISCOUNT on Preloved Merchandise
EVERY Tuesday!
To paraphrase Booker T. & The MG's, Times
Is Tight. We know. We're feeling it too. And
since we’re currently closed on Mondays,
our popular Preloved Discount program has
been temporally relocated to Tuesday!
Come in on Tuesdays and everything in the
store that's preloved (ahem, used) will be
10% OFF, every Tuesday!

9. Reflection:
Due to this store having 4.7 stars, as well as great reviews and years of great
reputation, I would de
fi
nitely use this store for a local indie artist’s album release?
I would take advantage of all marketing tactics and would you have an in-store
event, consign their album, leave samplers, sell merch, do contest via social media,
and in person.

10. References:
EP’s, LP’s, Albums and Mixtapes. (2019, October 8). Marshall.Com. https://marshall.com/live-for-music/moving-on-
up/eps-lps-albums-and-mixtapes
Rashed, A. (2021, May 8). Melvoni Releases New EP ‘Return To Sender Today.’ RESPECT. https://respect-mag.com/
2021/05/melvoni-releases-new-ep-return-to-sender-today/
Kim, M. H. (2018, August 11). 5 Takeaways from Nicki Minaj’s New Album, Queen. Pitchfork. https://pitchfork.com/
thepitch/5-takeaways-from-nicki-minajs-new-album-queen/
Fluance. (n.d.). What is the Difference between a LP and EP? https://blog.fluance.com/what-is-the-difference-between-
a-lp-and-ep/
Nast, C. (2018, August 14). Nicki Minaj: Queen. Pitchfork. https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/nicki-minaj-queen/
Grimey’s New & Preloved Music. (2022, June 22). Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/unsupportedbrowser?
ref=page_internal
Grimey’s New and Pre-Loved Music | East Nashville, Tennessee. (n.d.). Grimey’s New and Pre-Loved Music. https://
www.grimeys.com
Grimey’s New & Preloved Music. (n.d.). Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/unsupportedbrowser?ref=page_internal