New Music Store Opens in Mill Valley

From Paul Liberatore, Marin Independent Journal:

"Keeping Music in Mill Valley."

That's the slogan of the new Mill Valley Music store, which celebrates its grand opening from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at 320 Miller Ave.

The store specializes in new and used vinyl records, CDs, DVDs, T-shirts, posters and guitar strings.

If it sounds like the recently closed Village Music, it's because the owner is Gary Scheuenstuhl, who worked with John Goddard at Village Music for 25 years.

"I think the community needs this," Scheuenstuhl said as he set up shop. "People want something like this, and we aim to support local music by creating a real community environment. We're trying to make this place a hangout."

After 40 years in Mill Valley, Village Music closed partly because of the economic challenges a traditional record store faces in the age of digital downloading. But Scheuenstuhl is counting on the community getting behind an independent record store carrying on the legacy of Village Music.

"I'm acutely aware of downloading and casual burning of CDs, so I'm certainly not doing this to get rich," he said. "How many record stores have you seen open lately? But some things you don't do for money. You do them for the love of music."

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