All That Music & Video celebrates “Record Store Day”

10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 19

All That Music & Video, El Paso’s largest and most popular independently-owned music retailer, will join with hundreds of stores in the business throughout the U.S. to celebrate “Record Store Day” on April 19, 2008.

Record Store Day was organized by a number of independent record stores and music organizations and is endorsed by many well-known music artists. Website information about Record Store Day is available at www.recordstoreday.com.

The purpose of Record Store Day is to recognize the unique place that record stores have in the national culture, as well as in our local communities. Despite many gloomy predictions about the future of record stores and dramatic changes in the music business, including authorized and unauthorized downloading of music, independent record stores have survived and continue to evolve.

“We have definitely been greatly affected by recent music industry developments,” says George Reynoso, owner of All That Music & Video. “The last six years have been a challenge, but it appears that despite the widespread downloading of music, there will continue to be a market for physical product in the form of CDs and even LPs for a long time, especially among both younger and older collectors.”

All That Music & Video will celebrate Record Store Day by inviting customers to enjoy a 10% discount on everything throughout the store (except sale items), including new and used CDs in all music categories, non-music merchandise, new and used DVD movies, and posters. The discount will also apply to All That Music & Video’s “LP Vault,” containing thousands of vinyl records by Rock, R&B, Soul and other artists.

As a bonus with every purchase on Record Store Day, customers will receive a coupon to redeem for a free coffee or cold drink at Kristoph’s Coffee House, located next door to All That Music & Video. Kristoph’s is also an independent, locally-owned business.

All That Music & Video expands into Video Game market

Into Video Games? We’re now selling a wide selection of new and used Video Games as part of ATMV’s on-going transformation into a total entertainment store ….

While we’re newcomers to gaming, we are rapidly evolving into an important local source for the most popular new and used games. We have some great values that you don’t want to miss out on in games for XBOX 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Game Cube, PlayStation Portable (PSP), and Nintendo Wii.

● You can help us grow our video game department! Bring us your old or un-wanted titles for a fair bid. Remember, we have the highest standards in town for buying and selling all your used media. Prices paid for used products are always fair and based upon market conditions.

● All new and pre-owned items are sold with a 7-day guarantee.

DVD of historic 1966 NCAA Championship now available - Film of victory by Texas Western Miners restored and enhanced

Coach Don Haskins will autograph DVDs at All That Music & Video 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, September 29.

Restored and enhanced by the latest and most advanced video and audio technology, the film of the historic 1966 NCCA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship victory of the Texas Western College Miners is now being made available for purchase by the public.

On March 19, 1966 in College Park, Maryland, Texas Western College, now known as the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), put an all-black starting five on the floor for the first time in an NCAA basketball championship. That night the Texas Western Miners, led by coach Don Haskins with star players David Lattin and Bobby Joe Hill, defeated coach Adolph Rupp’s (all-white) #1 ranked Kentucky Wildcats, 72-65. Recently, the 1966 Miners were the first college team inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

The actual radio game commentary of the late great sportscaster Claude Sullivan was added to and synchronized with the film. Sullivan, recognized as one of the best sportscasters of his day, was known for broadcasting the games of the Cincinnati Reds, as well as those of the University of Kentucky. The original film of the championship game did not have any audio commentary. An old film transfer of the game was digitally remastered, removing some dirt and other “old film” elements and improving the quality of the video immensely. The audio of the radio broadcast by Sullivan was also digitally remastered and then matched up to the video, play for play.

Presented in black and white, the new DVD has bonus features including the game newsreel, NCAA® highlight video and post-game interview with Adolph Rupp. The running time is approximately 55 minutes plus bonus features.

Among the highlights of the film are a thunderous dunk by David Lattin early in the contest that set the tone for the game and the exciting back to back steals by Bobby Joe Hill, whose quickness left the Kentucky team flustered and frustrated. Also featured for the Miners were Harry Flournoy, Willie Cager, Willie Worsley and Nevil Shed. Among the Kentucky Wildcats players was Pat Riley, the future NBA Hall of Fame coach.

The NCAA is acknowledging the special importance of the DVD to Miner fans by initiating its retail distribution in El Paso on September 29, prior to the national release date of October 9. It may be purchased at All That Music & Video for a special sale price of $19.95. Coach Don Haskins will be at All That Music & Video to autograph copies of the DVD from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 29. Autographed copies will be sold for the regular retail price of $24.95.

Steve Crosno to be honored posthumously by Texas Radio Hall of Fame Saturday, October 27 in Dallas, Texas

The late Steve Crosno, El Paso’s legendary radio personality, will be honored posthumously with instatement into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame’s “Hall of Honor.” The Hall of Honor recognizes those who have made significant and notable contributions to radio.

Crosno will be one of five radio broadcasters named to the “Hall of Honor” at the 2007 Texas Radio Hall of Fame Induction Celebration Dinner and Awards Program Saturday evening October 27 at the Marriott Dallas-Addison Quorum by the Galleria Hotel. The members of the “Hall of Honor” remain highly eligible to be considered for induction into the Hall of Fame in the future. Twelve honorees will be inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame at this year’s event.

Steve Crosno was perhaps the most recognized radio personality in the region of El Paso, Texas for much of the past 50 years. Born Stephen Charles Edward Crosno in 1939, Steve Crosno began his radio broadcasting career at the age of 16 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Over the years his popularity grew to the point where Crosno became a kind of cultural icon whose voice, image and sense of humor became known to almost everyone in El Paso, Las Cruces, and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. The music played by Steve Crosno became known as “the El Paso sound,” and his innovations included playing Spanish language music on English language formats.

The 2007 Texas Radio Hall of Fame Induction Celebration Dinner and Awards Program is open to the public. Friends and fans of Steve Crosno who would like to attend may obtain tickets and further information at the Texas Radio Hall of Fame website: www.texasradiohalloffame.com.

2007 Texas Radio Hall of Fame Inductees:
Gordon Baxter, KLVI, Beaumont (Deceased); Bob Bruton, KXOL-KFJZ, SMN, Dallas-Fort Worth; Gary DeLaune, KLIF-KRLD-KNUZ, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston; Larry Dixon, KVIL-KPLX, Dallas-Fort Worth; Terry Dorsey, KSCS, Dallas-Fort Worth; Roy Eaton, KXOL-WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth; Don Harris, WBAP-KLIF-KCLE, Dallas-Fort Worth, Cleburne; Dan Ingram, KBOX, Dallas (At WABC 770 and WCBS FM in NYC after his career in Texas); Charlie Jones, WFAA 570, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston (NBC and ABC Sports); Randy Robins, KFJZ, KLIF, KNUS, KGKB, KDOK, Dallas-Fort Worth, Tyler; Jack Schell, KLIF, KVIL, Dallas-Fort Worth; and Arch Yancey, KIKK, KNUZ, KQUE, KILT, Houston.

2007 Texas Radio Hall of Fame “Hall of Honor” Instatees:
Steve Crosno, KELP, El Paso (Deceased); Jon Dillon, KRLD, KZPS, Dallas-Fort Worth; Paxton Mills, KLIF, KNUS, Dallas-Fort Worth (Deceased); Dick Risenhoover, KGNC, WBAP, KRLD, Amarillo, Dallas-Fort Worth (Deceased); Peggy Sears, KBOX, KVIL, KLUV, Dallas-Fort Worth.

“LP Vault” gains in popularity

Music lovers discover favorite records and collectibles

Music lovers who think that their favorite vinyl LPs are no longer available to purchase may not be aware of the “LP Vault” containing thousands of reasonably-priced popular and hard-to-find record albums at All That Music & Video.

All That Music & Video has over the years continued to buy and sell used LPs, although it has been about two decades since CDs became the predominant format for music sales. Downloading of music on the internet has further eroded the market for LPs and has also significantly affected CD sales. However, because recently there has been renewed interest among some consumers in acquiring copies of popular or rare record albums on LP, All That Music & Video has been upgrading it’s merchandising of LPs by reorganizing the collection and adding new signage to entice buyers.

“Although most customers prefer to buy CDs of albums that first appeared on LP, there are numerous consumers, including many young people, who want the LP format. For some music buyers, it’s cool to have an original LP of a classic like The Beatles’ White Album, rather than the CD release. They like the packaging, artwork and liner notes of the LP version, as well listening to the music on a turntable. Some music fans insist that LPs sound warmer and that the overall quality of music on LPs is superior to CDs,” says George Reynoso, owner of All That Music & Video. “Sometimes I’m surprised at the number of people who have turntables at home and are interested in buying LPs.”

All That Music & Video customers are given access to an “LP Public Computer” in the store that allows them to peruse a file containing an alphabetical list of the many artists whose music may be found in the LP Vault. The file includes the titles and labels of about 7000 available LPs, as well as information about their condition. Like coins, stamps and other collectibles, the value of LPs is determined by the rarity of the album and whether it has been subjected to wear and tear. LPs that were played frequently often have some scratches or other imperfections that affect their value. Logically, LPs in pristine condition are worth more, as long as they are desired by customers.

According to Reynoso, who often buys entire record collections, if a record is very common and not in high demand, it will not be worth much, even if it is in good condition. On the other hand, well-preserved LPs that are sought after by collectors may be worth significantly more than their original value. Most items in the LP Vault range in price from about $6.99 to $9.99. The rarest albums, those in high demand, and box sets with multiple LPs, are priced higher. All That Music & Video also has several bins of LPs located right outside the LP Vault with hundreds of items priced at just $2.50 each or 5 for $20. These bins contain some very popular and desirable albums in “good to fair” condition that are priced much lower than the collectibles in the LP Vault.