Though you wouldn't think it at first, the ninth annual Chirp Record Fair is truly a feast for the senses. The smell of freshly dusted off vinyl, the sound of a polka band echoing through the gymnasium, the sweet taste of carrot cake from the Heartland Cafe, the touch of the needle as it gently presses against the groove of an LP and, of course, the sight of hundreds of vinyl-heads searching for that ever so coveted and rare Sonic Youth seven inch. Everything about the Chirp fair speaks to independence, local and a little off the map. more ›

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