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It depresses me to drive through a city as populated as Los Angeles and only see one physical record store -- Amoeba Records. Sure they have a ton of imports, vinyl, cheap DVDs and so forth but I miss the days in which every block had a FYE, Tower Records or an independent music shop with rare posters and incense.

Those of you who share my pain will rejoice on April 19, 2008. Being crowned Record Store Day, all independent record stores will collectively celebrate in their communities with special events at their shops.

A ton of musicians have already spoken out on the Record Store Day Web site in support of the cause.

“I have watched independent record stores evaporate all over America and Europe. That's why I go into as many as I can and buy records whenever possible. If we lose the independent record store, we lose big. Every time you buy your records at one of these places, it's a blow to the empire,” says Henry Rollins.

“I just really love anything that’s not faceless and where people know each other and work together to build, like, a community. People that work there know their stuff; they’re not coming in today to sell music and tomorrow to sell TVs and the next day to sell whatever," Regina Spektor explains.

Are you in support of Record Store Day? Do you buy your music exclusively on the Interent? Post your thoughts in the comments below!