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Blow Your Dough at Dusty Groove's Sidewalk Sale

By Rob Christopher in Arts & Entertainment on Aug 12, 2009 6:20PM

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photo by JOE M500
Lord knows there was plenty of music to consume over the weekend, but none of it was really in vinyl or shiny digital plastic form. Well, if you can hold out till Saturday you won't be disappointed. We're loathe to share this information, seeing as how we want all the goodies to ourselves, but this Saturday ubercool music store Dusty Groove is holding a rare sidewalk sale. The treasure hunting starts at noon on the dot and lasts till 5 p.m., or whenever everything's gone. Items will include "weird Brazilian titles, lots of indie-label releases, unusual Latin, offbeat Now Sound, vintage Vocals, sealed Soundtracks, long-lost 12" Singles, Funky 45s, and lots more great bits."

It's part of the 1st Annual Ashland Ave. Summer Party. Other participating merchants include Strange Beauty Show, Kokorokoko, The Novem Store and Revolution Books. At 6 p.m. shopping morphs into art: the Ashland Ave Art Walk will feature various artists and DJs up and down the strip until 10 p.m.