MANASSAS, Va. – Still nostalgic over video games and vinyl records from the 1980’s and 1990’s? Records and Rarities in Old Town Manassas is one of the newest businesses in the area offering their customers a wonderfully unique experience.
Records and Rarities, owned by Ryan “R.M.L.” Lynch, sells everything from vinyl records and vintage video games to clothing and skateboards. Ever wanted to learn how to record and mix music in a professional recording studio?
The record store also has its own recording studio for artists who want to lay down some tracks and they also provide classes to customers looking to become recording engineers. However Records and Rarities caters to everyone no matter what music tastes or professional paths they have.
Records and Rarities grew out of Lynch’s independent music label, Man Bites Dog Records, which was created in 2009. The record label has since expanded globally. It has enjoyed success with their last release from hip hop artist Roc Marciano’s album, Marci Beaucoup, who was featured in Rolling Stone magazine last year.
At the height of the record label’s success, Lynch opened Royal Crown Studios in Woodbridge in 2012. Once the lease was up, Lynch chose Old Town Manassas for its “character” and “aesthetic”. Records and Rarities is housed in a building built in 1910 and is reminiscent of the Williamsburg, Brooklyn neighborhoods in New York City, said Lynch. Seeing the nostalgic video games from their youth is one of the largest draws for customers and it has contributed to the overwhelmingly positive reviews for Records and Rarities.
Records and Rarities honors and celebrates the 80s and 90s with hopes to make a cultural difference in Manassas. Six months to a year from now, Lynch hopes to open a second store. The most important thing readers should know about Records and Rarities is to come see for themselves and experience it.
The store is closed on Monday, but is open from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, and from 2 6 p.m. on Sundays.
For more information call 703-490-9028 or go to recordsandrarities.com
