I have watched independent record stores evaporate all over America and Europe. That's why I go into as many as I can and buy records whenever possible. If we lose the independent record store, we lose big. Every time you buy your records at one of these places, it's a blow to the empire.
Interpretation
Independent record stores are vital to music culture and should be supported to prevent their decline.
Henry Rollins emphasizes the importance of independent record stores in preserving music diversity and culture. He advocates for supporting these stores through purchases, highlighting that their loss would diminish the richness of the music scene and equate to a loss against larger commercial entities that dominate the market.
In practice
During a speech at a music festival, one could say this quote to encourage attendees to support local music shops.
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