off the record

Iconic Yakima independent record store Off The Record is shuttering their doors for good in less than a few weeks. To close it up with a bang, they will have an entire day of live music from local bands performing on their indoor stage this weekend.

Another local business is about to bite the dust -- but does it really have to?

In this day of digital music downloads, the neighborhood record store is disappearing across the country. Sure, you can buy cd's at discount retailers, but what about the independents that can still get you that hard to find disc or even vinyl? I'd like to salute my all time favorite here today.