My favorite haunt at the moment, is to take a Saturday, and head up to Ann Arbor, MI to visit the record stores there, particularly Encore, which is a must for any music fan within driving distance. That's a perfect day in my book - drive to Ann Arbor, visit Encore, go see a show, perhaps at The Ark, and drive back to Cleveland. Awesome.

Even though I love my iPod, I still live and breathe for physical product. Albums get lost on my iPod, and there's no replacement to me for holding it in my hands, reading the liner notes, and sharing the overall experience with a friend. And if I believe Lars Ulrich from Metallica, perhaps we'll always have record stores. God, I hope so. But it's not going to happen without our support. Visit these great havens of music, even if you just need to buy that latest album from whoever, or perhaps you're like me, and looking for a few things to fill nagging holes in your collection. Your favorite record store has all of these things, for all people, come one, come all, let's rock!