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| - I hate change! The old Sonic Boom felt like a Toronto institution where I would spend money on stuff I didn't need when I was drunk and in the Annex. Its interior was weird, wonderful, and lit with harsh, unforgiving fluorescent light that would put a desert 24-hour convenience store in a zombie film to shame. Its basement full of vinyl had slightly better lighting, and lots of nicely organized vinyl. Even if you didn't shop there, you had to appreciate its imaginative, silly window displays - which gave the street tons of character.
But it has moved, so that's that. I went today to buy some records and was pleasantly surprised. I was under the mistaken impression that the store would be in Honest Ed's basement, and wandered around stupidly in search of it. When I finally found it, I discovered that the new space has the same super-high ceilings, same terrifying lighting, same displaced warehouse-y feel that the last one had. It's still under some construction (they were putting up huge chandeliers and shelving), but ready to be patronized.
Everything is on a single level now (no basement for the vinyl), and the space is wide rather than long. I'll miss the somewhat cosier vinyl section of the old location, but this space will make for a better concert venue. Selection seems the same, at least for vinyl - not sure about any changes for CDs, DVDs, or games. I'm still more than willing to get drunk and buy records here!
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