With the bustle of customers picking through the collection of vinyls and the swarm of people moving between vintage booths in the parking lot, the team at Disco Death Records celebrated Record Store Day differently than their neighbors. 

In an April 3 Instagram post, Disco Death Records invited customers to celebrate the annual holiday with their first vintage market of the year with 18 vendors. Customers weaved between shops set up throughout the shop’s parking lot and along the sidewalk. 

Inside, customers could peruse the available records, including new records and deals, as well as hidden easter eggs and mystery packs of vinyl for $8.

“We will NOT have any official RSD records — that corporation is weird, culty, and their selection kinda blows this year,” Disco Death Records said in the Instagram post . “We’ve been saving a bunch of other rare vinyl upstairs to unload.” 

Co-owners Joel Eckerson and Colin Wilkinson opened their store in the wake of the pandemic and the closing of their original store, Dead Media. The store has a selection of vinyl and cassettes available in person and online, shipping directly to customers. 

Kattie White from Jersey Vintage said she has been involved in the world of vintage clothes and antiquing for most of her life and enjoys markets like this. 

“People aren’t necessarily coming for the vintage market. They’re coming to get coffee or look at records, and they come and shop,” White said. “You know, not everyone appreciates this kind of stuff so it’s nice to meet people who like older stuff and the quality behind it.” 

Another vendor, Victoria Zeyen from Mad Woman Vintage, agreed. 

“I think the community that Disco Death brings in already on its own is my favorite part,” Zeyen said. 

Zeyen opened her shop a year ago in the downtown area of Hastings on its riverfront. But popup events like this are worth the trip to the cities. 

“It is a great community to be around,” Zeyen said. “I think it’s just great camaraderie with people with shared interests.”

Self-described “shopaholics” Valeria Flores Santisbón, 23, and Elyssia Nguyen, 24, visited the market after seeing a promotional post on Instagram. 

“It’s a good combination of both Record Store Day and vintage markets,” Nguyen said. “I feel like those who are into records are also into fashion like this.” 

Flores Santisbón agreed and said, “It’s nice to just have a place where you see other people that are around the same age with similar interests.”