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suicide notes
the new old record store is back
by christina wagner

      I first met Steve back when Vinyl Frontier opened up last year and I was thrilled. I was sick and tired of Jack Rabbits being the only black sheep on the usually high-brow strip located in the heart of San Marco. After a few (several) drinks at Locals, I was intrigued by his thirty-something-though-still-punk-rawk-tude. A friendship quickly formed and the deal was sealed when he accompanied me to the super fantastic Def Leppard/Journey performance at the coliseum.

      When we originally finished the “interview” I asked if there was anything I should mention, his response was to include the fact that he was “devastatingly handsome” and that all young girls considering a visitation should probably bring their mothers. He has seemingly sworn off all twenty-something girls due to past experiences and had set the guidelines to lay around five years of his own birth date. Whether it’s girls or business ownership, Steve Parker has some obvious commitment issues.

      He started with his first record shop venture out in Mandarin. That lasted from sometime in 2001 until 2002. His second attempt was my personal favorite, the Vinyl Frontier, back in February of 2006 until it’s demise only a few months later in November of 2006, due to some unfortunate air-conditioning issues between Parker and his former landlord. Then came the, by comparison, short-lived extremely “expensive storage” unit rented under the God billboard while ironically located next door to the infamous Dollhouse, which lasted a record-breaking two weeks. And now for the whole reason for this here article, the latest chapter in the always evolving life that is Mr. Steve Parker, yet another crack at the wonderful world of record shop ownership back on Hendricks Avenue, located a stone’s throw from Jack Rabbits and next door to the former Vinyl Frontier location, sensually spooning the token skateshop “Jaxcore.”

      The newly named “Suicide Notes” is a new and improved version of the classic. Only they now sport not only vinyl and the usual shenanigans, but they also appeal to the demands of his previous clientele by introducing an equally impressive CD and tape collection reserved for the iPod disabled folks, much like myself. If that’s not enough, he keeps himself preoccupied with his quarterly record shows across the street from the shop, with the next one taking place on September 28th, 29th and the 30th. Drop a mere three bucks (as in dollars, not animals) and check it out for yourself. You’ll not only catch a buzz from the brews usually present, you’ll catch some vinyl fever!

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