The Shelf: 50 Miles of Elbow Room

What’s The Shelf?

At home, I have shelves that display things that I think are interesting. I put them there so that people that visit can see them and a conversation starts.

That’s what I’m doing here. Every so often, a new thing will be placed on The Shelf; a thing that has had an effect on me that I feel is worth sharing with others. We might not be able to have an immediate conversation about these things, but I hope you at least think about them and seek more information about them. I wouldn’t have put them here if I didn’t feel that task was worth doing.

Currently on The Shelf: 50 Miles of Elbow Room

For a couple of years now, I’ve gotten many great bluegrass, blues, and country blues LPs from a place called 50 Miles of Elbow Room.  Run by Adam Lore, it’s really the kind of record store I’d like to visit in person, not just for their selection, but also for the great service Adam offers.  In a time when the music industry is in potential shambles, it’s great to see some great old music being delivered in such a friendly and surprisingly quick way.  However, it’s not a record store.  Adam runs this out of his apartment in Brooklyn, NY, and over the years, published a great magazine about the music he loves, and has even released a few records as well.  It’s a fine little operation, and one I like to share with anyone I think might be interested. I hope you’re one of those people.  If so, you’ll find some interesting things, and have a great experience with 50 Miles of Elbow Room.