Vinyl solution

Last time I went to the record show held at St. Anthony's Hall, everything I bought was from people I already know. There was a whole lot of crate-digging required to get even a few items, unless you had a great interest in KISS collectables. Thus, local vinyl addicts Dave Aardvark and John Westhaver of Birdman sound and community radio decided to take things into their own hands and organize a community record show - and it's fair to say the first annual iteration was a big success. The Sandy Hill Community Centre was packed when I got there, and things didn't really lighten up until past 5 p.m.

Mark Nolan spins some tunes.



John Westhaver prepares to talk to the press (i.e., Aedan Helmer of the Ottawa Sun, at right).



For all your Yardbirds needs ... though in fact I bought a Heads record.



Patrick and Bill and the hard sell.



It was pretty full (I also shot some really bad video).



There was even eight-tracks!



Ming Wu shows off his finds. He also took my photo, looking much dorkier.



Okay, this whole thing was just an excuse for Dave to finally get that Lucien Francouer album.



I also got albums by The Roches and one from the Grease Band for $6 that I saw someone else hawking for $40.

• Show reminder: Sarah Mangle, Richard Laviolette and Party Time play The Rainbow; Blind Witness, A Textbook Tragedy, We Came As Romans, Sleep Is For The Dead and Louis Is Anna rock Mavericks.