What are you doing this weekend?

Record Store Day will occur this Saturday at select stores, as well as a convention in Montreal.

The Montreal Plateau Show at the Église St Denis at 5075 rue Rivard from 10am to 4pm and admission is free unless you want to go in early for $15 at 9am.

You’ll notice that the church faces the Édicule B of the Laurier Metro Station. And don’t forget, you can purchase a day pass to visit the Montreal participants of Record Store Day as well.

On Sunday, there will also be a record convention in Bowmansville, Ontario.

The Bowmansville CD and Records Show will be held at the Memorial Park Clubhouse at 120 Liberty St. South from 10am to 9pm and admission will be free.

It is accessible from exit 432 on the MacDonald Cartier Freeway and is a 10 minute walk away from Bus Stop 1499 at the corner of Prince and Liberty (next to the Lakeridge Health Bowmanville Hospital).

Enjoy.

April 20th, 2023 Comments Off on What are you doing this weekend? Consumer Information, Events, Random Bump Rob McIntyre

Looking for Vinyl in Hamilton, Ontario?

Vinyl Night will occur from 6pm to 9pm tonight at Grain & Grit Brewery at 11 Ewen Road and admission will be free.

As you can see, the area is serviced by Bus Stops 1352 and 2603 on Main Street. Click here for The City of Hamilton’s transit scheduling and route information.

Enjoy.

April 19th, 2023 Comments Off on Looking for Vinyl in Hamilton, Ontario? Consumer Information, Events, Random Bump Rob McIntyre

Upcoming Record Conventions

The Sudbury Record Convention will be at the Caruso Club on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023.

Admission with be $4 from 10 am to 4 pm, $10 for early entry from 9am to 10am. And the nearest bus stop is at the corner of Regent and Haig St. Click here for details on Facebook.

March 30th, 2023 Comments Off on Upcoming Record Conventions Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

Special Offers

Participating Loblaws stores are offering 7500 PC Optimum points on $50 Playstation and Rakuten Koboicon gift card purchases until March 29th, 2023. And participating Shell gas stations are also giving 20 bonus Air Miles on the purchase of $50 gift cards for Amazon, Playstation and Walmart until April 30th, 2023.

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March 24th, 2023 Comments Off on Special Offers Consumer Information, Music Technology Rob McIntyre

Zellers Is Back – My Initial Review

Zellers is back online and in select Hudson Bay stores in Canada. And of course i’m interested in seeing what they have for audio fans.

The online store has just opened so nothing is being offered when it comes to home entertainment appliances, but a limited amount of cell phone and vlogging accessories can be found on the site, as well as a very small selection of licensed toys, although the licensed merchandise catalog is still offline.

They just opened so i’m expecting them to expand their catalog beyond their limited selection of home furnishings, clothing and retro merchandise. And who knows, maybe they’ll have a vinyl section soon now that sales of this format have skyrocketed back past CD sales.

I don’t see them opening stores full of vinyl, like yesteryear, but we might see online ordering and pickups. One can hope…

By the way, if you are interested in purchasing something from the store, Rakuten is offering 1% back on purchases at Zellers because they’re under the Hudson Bay banner.

Here is an offer for new members. And I believe you can get 20% off by paying with a Mastercard using this coupon until the 24th.

March 23rd, 2023 Comments Off on Zellers Is Back – My Initial Review Consumer Information, Music Technology Rob McIntyre

Going to a Concert soon?

Rakuten Canada is currently offering up to 3% cash back on Ticketmaster purchases. And new users can get a $30 Cash back bonus by clicking here.

March 12th, 2023 Comments Off on Going to a Concert soon? Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre