SEATTLE – Workers at Easy Street Records are in clean-up mode this weekend after a pipe burst in their building damaged the famous store.

An apartment above the famous West Seattle shop had a pipe burst overnight, causing damage to thousands of items of merchandise. The store is powering through, as a Jelly Roll listening party is still on the schedule for Sunday night at 5 p.m.

So far, the owner says at least 5,000 records, 300 hoodies and tote bags have been lost to water damage, as first reported by the West Seattle Blog.

The owner, Matt Vaughn, told the outlet he has experienced “much worse” water damage to the store over the past 36 years. He added how grateful he was to the community who had helped get the place mostly cleaned up, save for a few fans and tarps on the sales floor.

In a post to Instagram Sunday, the Easy Street Records account said, in part:

“Please bear with us: Our store might look a bit messy right now, since the other night a pipe burst in the building…Thank you for your support. Loud love, Easy Street”

Easy Street Records has been a staple of West Seattle for decades. Hosting shows at their stage and restaurant area of the store. Legends such as Pearl Jam’s lead guitarist, Eddie Vedder, make their way to the store for events.

Back in April, Vedder showed up to Easy Street ahead of Record Store Day to promote his latest album. 

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On Saturday night, the University of Washington football team beat the University of Michigan by a score of 27-17 at Husky Stadium.

Now, the game didn’t have as much meaning as last season’s national championship game, which was won by the Wolverines, but it was still a great win for the Huskies.

First, the unranked Huskies got a win over the No. 10 team in the country. Second, it was the first signature win for Washington as a member of the reimagined Big Ten Conference.

And Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez was in attendance to see it, as he performed the pre-game “Sounding of the Siren” for the crowd.

No matter how Rodriguez plays on the field, it’s readily apparent how much he loves the Seattle community and how much it means to him. He appeared at Washington games last season as the Huskies played their way to the title game, and he’s appeared at Seattle Seahawks games as well.

The 23-year-old Rodriguez is coming off an interesting season for the Mariners, who went 85-77 and missed the playoffs by 1.0 game. He started out incredibly slow and finished incredibly hot. His final numbers are very respectable, as he hit .273 with 20 homers and 24 stolen bases, but he’ll fight for more consistent results in 2025.

One of the best young players in baseball, Rodriguez is already a two-time All-Star and a two-time Silver Slugger. He has 80 career home runs and 86 career stolen bases. He also plays an excellent defensive centerfield.

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