At Glitter Records, the concept of the autonomous intellectual, as proposed by Immanuel Kant, guides my mission to foster independent thought and critical engagement. Kant believed enlightenment comes from breaking free of…
Glitter Records emerged during a unique period in the resurgence of vinyl. As vinyl, CDs, and cassette tapes gained popularity during the pandemic, I saw two interesting developments. First, the rise of…
Rare records can sell for astonishing prices. As a record store owner, I often find myself pondering what we can learn from this. My own research shows that 120 of the rarest…
I’m behind on my online orders—boxes of CDs, 50 to 100 are going out every day. Tough work. The joints of my hands burn as I pack perhaps the 75th three-dollar U2…
Owning a record store is not unlike managing a long-term investment portfolio. I’ve come to realize that principles from Benjamin Graham‘s The Intelligent Investor can apply as much to my store as…
The concept of applying memetics—the evolution of culture based on Darwinian principles—to record collecting culture is truly fascinating. After recently reading Richard Brodie’s Virus of the Mind, I’ve been exploring how “memes”…
As the owner of Glitter Records, I look at rare vinyl trends each month across Discogs, eBay, and Omega Auctions. By sharing my observations on the top ten sales from each of…
This week, I’m reading Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgment of Taste by Pierre Bourdieu. While I usually read quickly, some books demand more time for reflection. And this is one…
One Brisbane band that’s been gaining attention lately is Prize Pony. Visitors to Glitter Records, friends, and others in the underground music scene are mentioning them to me. While they haven’t released…
At Glitter Records, I love discovering new areas of music, and one of the most exciting I have recently come across is Original Pilipino Music. A local Brisbane collector introduced me to…