“There is a lot of sameness” in stores, Mr. Morris said.
…and, in this way, A leads to B
December 16th, 2007 · No Comments
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WBHM’s Tapestry interviews Fred O.
November 1st, 2007 · No Comments
Shortly after announcing, on 1 November 2007, the closing of Laser’s Edge Compact Discs, I was invited into the studios of public radio station WBHM to discuss my thoughts on my business and the business of music. Program Director Michael Krall (who maintains a blog with criminal infrequency here) asked me the questions.
Birmingham News: Owner closes CD store before losing his edge
November 1st, 2007 · 1 Comment
To his way of thinking, Laser’s Edge reached a peak of sorts on Halloween, during an in-store performance with singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. Although artists ranging from Diana Krall to the Blind Boys of Alabama have played mini-concerts tucked into corners of Laser’s Edge (which has a total of 1,500 square feet), none of them had quite the poignant charm of Ritter’s late-night set.
