Barnacle Records celebrates this weekend
KAMLOOPS — Today is National Vinyl Record Day. It was on this day back in 1877 Thomas Edison invented the phonograph. Nearly 140 years later, the vinyl record has made a comeback, and the best place to find vinyl in Kamloops is Barnacle Records. The small storefront is celebrating their one year anniversary of business in the city.
When looking at traditional retail shopping, and the music industry, one can draw parallels between the decline of both, brought about by the rise of digital media files, and online shopping; at Barnacle Records, they’ve carved out a nice little niche, selling music, on vinyl, in a retail space.
“It’s been a really illuminating, and unpredictable year,” said Ronan McGrath, who owns and operates the shop along with his wife. “