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These Record-Store-Day Destinations Look as Good as They Sound

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We found the best crate-digging shots around Washington to foster your vinyl affection, in honor of Record Store Day.

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To play or to decorate? Both.

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B&W because…of course?

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A bearded aficionado.

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Funky mirror shot.

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A wall of fame.

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Thriving, despite the fluorescents.

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Humans of the record store.

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The best kind of tiling.

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Elliot joined Washingtonian in January 2018. An alum of Villanova University, he grew up in the Philadelphia area before earning a master’s degree in journalism from Syracuse University. His work has also appeared in the Washington Post, TheAtlantic.com, and DCist.com, among others. He lives in Bloomingdale.