Sometimes social media can serve a positive purpose in life. Instagram in particular has been super helpful in finding out the types of places Omaha has to offer. I’ve been here long enough to know that you have to dig deeper than other cities to find its hidden gems. Just when I think I’ve discovered it all, I come across another place that leaves me floored and wondering, “How the heck did I miss that place? I drive by that area all the time!” I had such an epiphany last Friday, when an Instagram post related to the Music Collector’s show I went to on Sunday pointed me towards a place called Recycled Sounds. When I learned how close it was to my place, I didn’t waste any time going over to check it out.
It was a Friday afternoon, so the store was quiet. It was just me and then a few older men that appeared to know each other. Behind the counter with the cash register was a tiny portable DVD player or TV (can’t remember which one) that was showing an older documentary about The Rolling Stones. The store is pretty small, but I ended up being drawn to the back of the store where the posters were kept. I discovered a great stash of obscure and unusual music posters, including a 1977 pop-up-style poster of Animals by Pink Floyd that went for a whopping $1,000! Just like I commonly do when I visit music or media stores, I had two bands on the brain: Rush and Marillion. After a little bit of flipping through the alphabetized stashes, I found some images that made me smile and ultimately ended up going home with me.
That Victor poster was an unexpected surprise. The store had quite a few of those double-sided posters in stock, so I picked one up. The Counterparts and Marillion Made Again promo posters were exciting finds, as well. The guy, whom I guessing may own the store, pointed out the particular obscurity of the Made Again poster, and I can’t have too many Marillion posters. The folded band portrait was taken from Metal Hammer magazine. I inspected the poster on both sides to see if I could find a year, but was unsuccessful. Judging by how tiny the band are in the photo, and the use of the original Marillion logo, I’m going to guess it’s from the Seasons End or maybe the Holidays in Eden era at the latest. I’m intrigued by the fact that they were featured in a metal-themed magazine. I know they were actually referred to as a metal band in the Fish days, so I’m surprised they were apparently still considered as such when H joined. I’d love to see if I can track down a copy of the magazine issue that featured this poster.
Of course, I’m sure it’s not every day someone like me is seen grabbing Marillion and Rush posters like candy. I made some conversation with the store owner (I think he’s the owner?), talking about how much I loved both bands, especially Marillion. This led to talking about Cruise to the Edge, which excited him when I showed him my photo with the band and my Dad from last month. He has a friend who performs as part of the Dueling Pianos act. Small world, right? The posters held my attention the whole time, so I didn’t buy any music, but I certainly plan to visit again.
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