Bryn Nelson visited Silver Platters, a small record store in Lynnwood, Washington known for participating in Record Store Day. At the store, Nelson learned that Silver Platters allows independent artists to consign copies of their music for sale. However, the store currently does not have any upcoming events or promotional merchandise available. Overall, Nelson reflected that Silver Platters would be a good place for an independent artist to release an album due to its rapport with music lovers and past hosting of listening parties for small and large artists.

1. Bryn Nelson
Record Store Visit
I chose Silver Platters in Lynnwood,
Washington. Silver Platters participates in
Record Store Day which is how I knew they
would be considered an smaller record store.

2. EP
•An EP st
a
nds for extended pl
a
y usu
a
lly cont
a
ining 4-6 tr
a
cks. (Rew
a
k, 2023)
•I chose S
a
m Smith Nirv
a
n
a
EP bec
a
use it s
a
id EP on it which w
a
s
a
good
give
a
w
a
y
a
nd it h
a
s 4 songs
a
s opposed to
a
single with just 2 songs.

3. LP
•An LP st
a
nds for long pl
a
y, usu
a
lly cont
a
ining 10 or more tr
a
cks over 40
minutes in length. (Rew
a
k, 2023)
•The Who’s “Me
a
ty Be
a
ty Big
a
nd Bouncy” is
a
full-length
a
lbum with 14
songs
a
t 42 minutes in length.

4. DoesSilverPlattersoffer
consignmenttoindieartists?
I asked the clerk both questions and the only one he knew
the answer to was this one. He said indie artists can bring in
copies of their music and they will display it. Artists usually
bring in 4-6 copies.

5. Anyupcomingevents?
Silver platters does not currently have any upcoming events.
This past weekend they participated in Black Friday Record
Store Day. Previously they had listening parties for new
albums such as Fall Out Boy’s “So Much (For) Stardust” and
Paramore’s “This Is Why.”

6. RecordStoreDayExclusive
•Since RSD Bl
a
ck Frid
a
y w
a
s this p
a
st weekend, I found one they still h
a
d
a
v
a
il
a
ble from th
a
t RSD rele
a
se.
•I h
a
d never he
a
rd of this
a
rtist or
a
lbum before.

7. Swag?
Silver Platters does not currently have any swag. I asked
about stickers or t-shirts and they didn’t have any at all.

8. Promo
I didn’t get a picture of any current promo but this is their
website with new releases.

9. Re
f
lection
Silver Pl
a
tters is
a
well-known record store in the Se
a
ttle
a
re
a
with 3 loc
a
tions. I would use this store for
a
n indie
a
rtist’s
a
lbum rele
a
se. They h
a
ve
a
good r
a
pport with music
lovers, they h
a
ve done m
a
ny listening p
a
rties for sm
a
ll
a
nd
l
a
rge
a
rtists in the p
a
st,
a
nd they
a
re friendly
a
nd w
a
nt indie
a
rtists to succeed.

10. References
Home | Silver Platters. (n.d.). https://www.silverplatters.com/
Rewak, M. (2023, March 24). EP vs. LP: What’s the difference (and do they still matter)? Blog | Splice. https://splice.com/blog/ep-vs-lp/
Sam Smith - Nirvana E.P. (2022). Discogs. https://www.discogs.com/release/22978064-Sam-Smith-Nirvana-EP
Souls of Mischief - 93 ’Til Infinity (The Remixes). (2015). Discogs. https://www.discogs.com/master/3316783-Souls-Of-Mischief-93-Til-
Infinity-The-Remixes
SpecialReleases | RECORD STORE DAY. (n.d.). https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialReleases
The Who - meaty, beaty, big & bouncy. (1971). Discogs. https://www.discogs.com/master/68461-The-Who-Meaty-Beaty-Big-Bouncy