Oh boy…this reminds me of the days when I would spend countless hours on St. Marks, tirelessly digging through used CDs, coming away with more than I could carry. Then I’d drive around Long Island with Ron and do the same exact thing.

Let’s take a moment of silence for all record stores that have closed in the face of the changing music industry.

*hangs head*

Okay, now I give you this delightful series by Stefan Glerum, depicting the various Hazards of “Crate Digging.” This is a MUST SEE for all of my fellow obsessive music fans.

He includes a small description of the Crate Digging habit (click to enlarge):

View the series

At least there’s still Amoeba Records on the West coast. I’ll be paying them a visit very soon.