I miss Noise Pollution

Submitted by Yoitstubbs t3_zq6nic in philadelphia

Just wanted to do a quick appreciation post to Noise Pollution. Got a lot of great records from there. I walked past the old location today and it looks like it’s a vintage shop or something

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napsdufroid t1_j0wtnad wrote

Shame. Jack was a super nice guy. Knew him for years.

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William_d7 t1_j0x2g5n wrote

There was a really sweet letter from his family on the door for a month or so after it closed.

I wish I had taken a photo but the gist was:

“Thank you customers for helping our brother live out his dream of owning a record shop… We all shine on, like the moon, the stars, and the sun.”

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Sagnew t1_j0x3cqg wrote

"ummmmmm, soooo I'm here to see THE BOX under the counter...."

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markskull t1_j145v0v wrote

I really miss Jack who owned Noise Pollution, and he was a friend of mine and a number of people in the neighborhood.

The first time I met him was 20 years ago. A little gruff, but still kind. I wound up becoming a regular about 15 years ago and we got along great. He always had the best prices on used CD's and vinyl, and he was always more interested in getting you to walk out with something you liked than making a buck (at least for me, he was cool enough to give me a discount from time to time).

I remember when he revealed he had cancer to me in the store. I hadn't seen him for a while, and he mentioned it. He didn't want to talk too much about it and wanted to talk about anything else, so I did. While we're talking, a guy was in the store eyeing a Misfits vinyl on the wall that was $60. He comes over and goes, "Hey, man, I heard about the cancer, and I'm sorry to hear that." Jack goes, "Thanks." "You're welcome... so, um, could you go down to $40 on this?" Jack, being who he was, gave him the discount. LOL!

I still miss Jack, and I'm glad I got to know him when he was around.

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Yoitstubbs OP t1_j14i8j4 wrote

Very nice story, thanks. I had a few interactions with him and he seemed like a really nice guy. One time i was in the store looking around and he was like, I just got all these in, and he pulled out a stack of some awesome stuff behind the counter. Ended up walking away with a few from that stack. I was always looking forward on my walks over there to see what i could find. A true gem of a place that will be missed.

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xpeebsx t1_j0z6ilm wrote

I always thought it was cool the same 15 “punk” records I saw the first time I went there in 2009 were still there when they closed over a decade later.

RIP

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Cropulis t1_j0zd0de wrote

Bought a Dutch press of Sabbath's Paranoid there many many years ago. Excellent shop.

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