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<\/a>Arriving at Third Man Records<\/p><\/div>\n
Dan & I made our way over to the record shop shortly after abandoning our attempt to ride bikes around East Nashville (it was ghastly hot and we were clearly riding in the wrong places in an up-and-coming neighborhood). \u00a0We parked in an adjacent lot, greeted by the radio tower sign of Third Man. \u00a0As we approached, a drifter offered us a ‘steal’ at three golds for a one-y (3 Marlboros for a buck). \u00a0We politely declined, already armed with $4.50 packs and a greater mission.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Legos from Gondry’s ‘Fell in Love With a Girl’ video.<\/p><\/div>\n
As we entered the shop, we were greated by Katty, the bubbly manager. \u00a0While we waited for our turn with the Record Booth she filled us in on the process –\u00a0put in the tokens and when the red light flicks on, that’s your 10 second warning to record.<\/em> \u00a0We explored the store’s rock nostalgia and vintage accoutrements.<\/p>\n Dan after his spoken word sesh<\/p><\/div>\n I practiced a half-written song, trying to decide how to fill the 150 seconds I’d have. \u00a0Dan went first. \u00a0He read a poem, had some extra time, and tried for two but was cut-off mid-verse. \u00a0When it was my turn, I put the tokens in and waited while practicing the intro lick. \u00a0After a couple minutes of waiting, Katty came over to restart the machine.<\/p>\n My turn with the Record Booth<\/p><\/div>\n Poised for my two minutes of history, I noticed the microphone in the booth is rather high. \u00a0In hindsight, having a guitar strap would have solved the problem, but luckily the store’s\u00a0junior sized acoustic was light enough to wedge under my strumming elbow. \u00a0Once the recording finished, the 45 plays back in the booth before it is picked from the platter by vacuum and dropped down the chute.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>