Late Nite Records now open in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio – For the previous 25 years, Allen Wagner has been steadily increasing his assortment of vinyl data. Now, he’s sharing these data — and his lifelong love of music — with Late Nite Data, a brand new store at 2602 Walton Ave.

As its identify suggests, the shop will likely be open each night from 5 p.m. till midnight. The hours of operation work with Wagner’s day job because the advertising director of Whiskey Island Nonetheless & Eatery – and it additionally offers extra availability to customers who may solely be free throughout evenings.

Wagner stated that daytime hours have restricted his report buying experiences prior to now.

“I’d get out of labor and wish to go searching for data, and a lot of the locations can be closed or closing, particularly with COVID and all that,” he stated. “I feel that is in all probability going to be the most important factor that units me aside from different native outlets.”

Late Nite Data may have about 25,000 to 30,000 data stocked, with a mixture of 45s, 12-inch singles and full albums, Wagner stated. The store formally opened for enterprise on Monday, and hosted its grand opening on Wednesday.

Wagner initially obtained into music by his dad and mom’ report assortment, he stated. Although Wagner hasn’t labored at different report shops, he has expertise DJing with vinyl beneath the identify DJ Kans. His work as a DJ led him to additional discover vinyl gathering.

“Again round 2000, I began DJing vinyl data. That opened my eyes as much as much more completely different genres,” he stated. “Simply looking for the samples that among the DJs had been utilizing, and obscure songs they had been placing of their tracks and of their units.”

Late Nite Data accommodates a hefty collection of rock, garage-rock and psychedelia from the ‘60s onward. It additionally holds a big part of hip-hop releases.

The report retailer takes over an area that was previously occupied by a hair braiding salon, positioned a few block away from the Pivot Heart in Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton neighborhood. Wagner stated {that a} mural is slated to be painted on the skin of the constructing this 12 months.

He hopes to work with native makers and artists to develop his store’s inventory and to collaborate on occasions within the retailer, too.

“I’m wanting ahead to assembly all people,” Wagner stated. “Partnering with native companies and other people is one thing I’m wanting ahead to.”

Discover extra details about Late Nite Data at fb.com/LateNiteRecordsCleveland.

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